# NTSB CHI87FA004: Piper PA-28-161, N8267W, Charleston, IL, October 15, 1986 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report - Date: October 15, 1986, 11:20 local (16:20 UTC) - Place: Charleston, IL - Coordinates: 39.480087, -88.170219 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4801&lon=-88.1702&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 13614 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87FA004 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13614/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA004 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Midair collision, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - traffic advisory - issued, dual student (cause) - landing gear,main gear - separation - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,main gear - lack of (cause) - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command(cfi) - Midair collision, approach - vfr pattern - base turn - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - traffic advisory - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - radio communications - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - wing - separation - Loss of control - in flight, other - wing - failure,partial (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis (aircraft 2) N8267W WAS ON PRACTICE NDB APPROACH TO RWY 29 UNDER ATC CLRNC WITH HOODED STU AT CONTROLS IN LEFT SEAT, IP IN RIGHT SEAT, PROCEEDING LEVEL AT MDA FOR LOW PASS. EVIDENCE INDICATES N30019 HAD ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 24 AND WAS IN LEFT TURN VFR APPROACH FOR RWY 24 AT COLLISION. CREW OF N8267W HAD BROADCAST 'IN THE BLIND' POSITION AND INTENTIONS ON UNICOM FREQ. PLT OF N30019 HAD RECEIVED UNICOM ADVISORY OF RWY 24 IN USE, BUT DID NOT BROADCAST POSITION OR INTENTIONS. IP IN N8267W DID NOT SEE N30019 UNTIL AFTER COLLISION. EVIDENCE INDICATES N30019 PASSED BENEATH N8267W IN LEFT TURN, STRIKING UNDERSIDE OF N8267W RIGHT WING/LANDING GEAR WITH OWN RIGHT WING OUTER PANEL. CLOSING ANGLE ESTIMATED FROM WITNESS STATEMENTS WAS 130 DEGREES. COLLISION ANGLE CALCULATED FROM IMPACT SCRATCH MARKS WAS 92 DEGREES. ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: N8267W (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-8116040 - Airframe hours: 3430 - Engines: LYCOMING O-360-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Avistar Air Center - Registered owner: Bernard Hayes - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 18, 1986, 65 hours before - Departed: CMI, CHAMPAIGN, IL - Destination: MTO, MATTOON, IL - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: MTO, Coles County, runway 29, 6,501 × 150 ft, concrete ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N30019](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30019-1989-10-05), registration cancelled 1989-10-05, S/N 287890449 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-7890449 - Airframe hours: 1397 - Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Richard Colclasure - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1986, 33 hours before - Departed: K96, TUSCOLA, IL - Destination: MTO, MATTOON, IL - Airport: MTO, Coles County, runway 24, 5,799 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N8267W; age 23; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,936 total, 562 in this make and model, 1,788 as pilot in command, 408 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours - Pilot, aircraft N30019; age 71; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 606 total, 44 in this make and model, 420 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 6 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 54 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: MTO, 2 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19861015048732A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861015048732A), Oct 15, 1986: Piper PA28161, Charleston, IL, Substantial damage. The aircraft was struck by N30019 which was in the VFR pattern. Instructor failed to see and avoid the other plane. - [Accident 19861015048731A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861015048731A), Oct 15, 1986: Piper PA28181, Charleston, IL, Destroyed. The aircraft struck N8267W which was on instrument final. This aircraft was in the VFR pattern but below altitude. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.