# NTSB CHI86FEP05: Beech C-23, N66345, Milwaukee, WI, June 18, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 17, 1986, 22:05 local (Jun 18, 1986, 03:05 UTC)
- Place: Milwaukee, WI
- Coordinates: 43.119388, -88.039886 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1194&lon=-88.0399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86FEP05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13312/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP05

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - sign (contributing factor)
  - other airport/runway maintenance - performed, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - became lost/disoriented - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF THE PLT INADVERTENTLY TAXIED ONTO AN ACCESS ROAD AND STRUCK AND UNLIT SIGN. THE TAXIWAY HAD BEEN RESURFACED AND NO TAXI GUIDE LINES HAD BEEN REPAINTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N66345 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-2208
- Airframe hours: 2213
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4J 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Northstar Aviation
- Registered owner: William L. Rank
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, May 27, 1986, 49 hours before
- Airport: MWC, Lawrence J. Timmerman

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 79 total, 6 in this make and model, 48 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MWC

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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