# NTSB CHI87LA171: Beech 23, N6562T, Danville, IL, July 17, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1987, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Danville, IL
- Coordinates: 40.139945, -87.610763 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1399&lon=-87.6108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13797
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA171
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13797/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA171

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT LANDED LONG AND DOWNWIND ON A SOD FARM STRIP. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE FLD AND STRUCK TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6562T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6562T-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N M-1143, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M1143
- Airframe hours: 1310
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A2G 165 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: K. L. Mollett/L. S. Black
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 19, 1987, 40 hours before
- Airport: Blacks, runway 35, 1,400 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 106 total, 32 in this make and model, 67 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMI, 38 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870717035559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870717035559A), Jul 17, 1987: Beech 23BEECH, Danville, IL, Substantial damage. Ran off departure end of farm strip. During landing roll struck trees. Downwind was a factor.

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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