20020408007889I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 23 · St Louis, MO · April 8, 2002

Date: April 8, 2002 · 08:40 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2321Q
Reported as: Beech 23
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total80 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2321QRegistered now · Beech 23S/N M-385 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 04/08/2002, Mr. Benjamin kruger, a VFR private pilot, planned his VFR flight plan using "tv weather". Mr. Kruger departed springfield, IL (kspi) with intentions to land at hannibal, MO (hae). Mr. Kruger was flying his own aircraft, a BE-23, N2321Q. At 0840 local, N2321Q approximately 50 n of sus contacted stl afss for assistance. N2321Q was VFR qualified flying into IMC. Stl afss provided N2321Q with the Kansas city center frequency. N2321Q was provided flight assistance to visual conditions and subsequent landing at the spirit of st. Louis airport, chesterfield, MO (ksus).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/08/2002, MR. BENJAMIN KRUGER, A VFR PRIVATE PILOT, PLANNED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN USING "TV WEATHER". MR. KRUGER DEPARTED SPRINGFIELD, IL (KSPI) WITH INTENTIONS TO LAND AT HANNIBAL, MO (HAE). MR. KRUGER WAS FLYING HIS OWN AIRCRAFT, A BE-23, N2321Q. AT 0840 LOCAL, N2321Q APPROXIMATELY 50 N OF SUS CONTACTED STL AFSS FOR ASSISTANCE. N2321Q WAS VFR QUALIFIED FLYING INTO IMC. STL AFSS PROVIDED N2321Q WITH THE KANSAS CITY CENTER FREQUENCY. N2321Q WAS PROVIDED FLIGHT ASSISTANCE TO VISUAL CONDITIONS AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING AT THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT, CHESTERFIELD, MO (KSUS).