# NTSB CHI72FEV19: Beech 23, N2354J, Iroquois, IL, January 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1972
- Place: Iroquois, IL · IROQUOIS, IL
- Location: 40.8289° N, 87.5842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iroquois, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8289&lon=-87.5842&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165558
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEV19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1182   72/1/4    IROQUOIS,ILL        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 423
        TIME - 1625                    N2354J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,ILL                KANKAKEE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN FUEL STRAINER COMPLETELY FULL OF ICE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2354J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2354J-2011-08-19), registration cancelled 2011-08-19, S/N M-312, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2354J (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC07LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA177), Jul 26, 2007: Beech BE-23 (N2354J), Science Hill, KY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MIA66F0099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0099), Jul 14, 1965: Beechcraft M-23 (N2354J), Hollywood, FL, substantial damage

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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