# NTSB MKC80FCA21: Beech C23, N9368S, St Charles, MO, July 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1980
- Place: St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
- Location: 38.7957° N, 90.5154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7957&lon=-90.5154&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129984
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1704  80/7/11    ST CHARLES,MO       BEECH C23           CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N9368S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MADISON,IA             MOLINE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- BCM LOST DRG SOLO X-COUNTRY,ATMTD LNDG ON STRANGE ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9368S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9368S-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N M-1670, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (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: St Charles 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 19800711026409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800711026409A), Jul 11, 1980: Beech C23, St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Veered off runway into a ditch on belated go-around attempt.

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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