CHI87LA173

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Monticello, IL · July 17, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 17, 1987, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Monticello, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6011TBeech C23
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870717040039A
Case key
13799

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
OverrunTakeoff - aborted
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - aborted

Analysis

The acft ran off end of the rwy after the eng lost power drg a practice short fld takeoff. According to the instructor (CFI), there was insufficient rwy remaining to stop the acft drg the aborted takeoff. Maintenance psnl could not duplicate the eng prblm after the acdnt.

Aircraft

Registration
N6011T
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2096
Engine
Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
University Of Illinois
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
CHI · Champaign, IL
Airport
Monticello, runway 18, 3,000 × 75 ft, grass/turf

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificates
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
416 total · 249 in this make and model · 361 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 12 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
90 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CMI

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.