# NTSB CHI87LA196: Beech A23, N8799M, Longville, MN, August 23, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 23, 1987, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Longville, MN
- Coordinates: 46.980735, -94.209022 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9807&lon=-94.2090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA196
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13813/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA196

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Fire, other

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT RPRTD THAT AS HE ROUNDED OUT TO LAND, THE ACFT NOSED DOWN & IMPACTED NOSEWHEEL FIRST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. AFTER COMING TO REST, A FIRE ERUPTED, WHICH SPREAD & SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8799M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8799M-1989-03-22), registration cancelled 1989-03-22, S/N M583 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 583
- Airframe hours: 2500
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-346 165 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Inar Mikkelson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 17, 1986
- Departed: TVF, THIEF RIV FALLS, MN
- Destination: LONGVILLE, MN
- Airport: D33, Longville Muni

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 109 total, 90 in this make and model, 60 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Observed at: BRO

## 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 19870823082369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870823082369A), Aug 23, 1987: Beech A23, Longville, MN, Destroyed. Hard nose first landing collapsed the nose gear. Skidded off the runway. Fire destroyed aircraft. Carried passenger

## Other investigations on N8799M (1)

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 MKC66F0343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0343), Dec 22, 1965: Beechcraft 23 (N8799M), So St Paul, MN, 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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