# NTSB MKC79FCD1Z: Beech C-23, N6008J, Manchester, IA, February 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1979
- Place: Manchester, IA · MANCHESTER, IA
- Location: 42.4853° N, 91.4561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manchester, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4853&lon=-91.4561&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137756
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCD1Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD1Z

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0179  79/2/26    MANCHESTER,IA       BEECH C-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 136
        TIME - 1235                    N6008J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANCHESTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR RAPIDS,IA             MANCHESTER,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PLT MISTAKENED OPEN FLD FOR AIRPORT.STRUCK SNOWPILE WHILE MAKING LOW PASS TO CHECK FLD CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6008J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Manchester Muni

## 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 19790226003729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790226003729A), Feb 26, 1979: Beech 23BEECH, Manchester, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot was circling a snowmobile race strip which he thought was the airport. Let a/c stall. Too low for recovery

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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