- Date
- July 9, 1987, 21:30 local (Jul 10, 1987, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Russellville, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3604QBeech A23-24
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870709032659A
- Case key
- 34406
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the night approach, the pilot saw the reflection of orange balls on a powerline. He added power and went over the powerline, then reduced power to land and stalled the aircraft short of the runway. The nose gear broke off and the airplane slid 200 feet. The pilot and passenger saw a small fire under the nose as they left the airplane. Within ten minutes the airplane burned completely.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3604Q
- Reported as
- Beech A23-24
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MA242
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul W.Serfass
- Registered owner
- Paul W. Serfass
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 19, 1987
- Departed
- HOO · Bentonville, AR
- Airport
- MO6 · Russellville Municipal, runway 7, 4,450 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 372 total · 82 in this make and model · 350 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.