- Date
- August 20, 1987, 23:00 local (Aug 21, 1987, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Creston, IA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6078NBeech B23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870820066989A
- Case key
- 34434
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Analysis
The PIC had planned his flt with departure originating in Iowa city, Iowa. Scattered thunderstorms were fcst and the PIC delayed his departure for abt 3 hrs. Aft assessing wx fm several sources the PIC dptd for Creston, Iowa around 9 pm LCL time. The flt progressed without difficulty till reaching Creston. The PIC rptd difficulty maintianing reference with rwy during the approach, complaining of inop VASI lighting. According to the arpt mngr the VASI was inoperative and he had not notified the FAA of the pblm. The PIC also indicated that a fog or haze was present near the ground and references used for lndg were not adequate. The PIC also complained of chgng winds during the approach compounding the difficulty. The PIC made no attempt to go-around for another try at lndg. Instead the approach was continued. The acft impacted the gnd short of the rwy aft the PIC rptd hearing the stall warning horn sound before & after he applied full pwr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6078N
- Reported as
- Beech B23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M1171
- Airframe hours
- 2,428
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Dale A. Glanzman
- Registered owner
- Dale A Glanzman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 7, 1987
- Departed
- IOW · Iowa City, IA
- Destination
- CSQ
- Airport
- CSQ · Creston Municipal, runway 34, 5,000 × 80 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 135 total · 29 in this make and model · 103 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 130° at 18 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.