# NTSB CHI68A0010: Beech A23, N8896M, Joliet, IL, July 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1967
- Place: Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
- Location: 41.5250° N, 88.0817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Joliet, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5250&lon=-88.0817&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0919  67/7/19    JOLIET,ILL          BEECH A23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 150
        TIME - 1525                    N8896M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8896M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8896M-1971-12-15), registration cancelled 1971-12-15, S/N M-646 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Joliet

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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