# NTSB MKC72DCQ62: Beech 23, N6985Q, Riley, KS, June 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1972
- Place: Riley, KS · RILEY, KS
- Location: 39.2992° N, 96.8278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riley, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2992&lon=-96.8278&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166841
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72DCQ62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ62

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2156  72/6/15    RILEY,KANS          BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 406
        TIME - 0900                    N6985Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RILEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RILEY,KANS                  KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6985Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6985Q), registered now, S/N M-1095, 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riley

## Other investigations on N6985Q (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 LAX95LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA203), Jun 1, 1995: Beech B23 (N6985Q), Mariposa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during the intial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush back onto the runway. The pilot's failure…

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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