# NTSB MKC87LA166: Beech B23, N6078N, Creston, IA, August 21, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 20, 1987, 23:00 local (Aug 21, 1987, 04:00 UTC)
- Place: Creston, IA
- Coordinates: 41.050445, -94.359016 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0504&lon=-94.3590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34434
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC87LA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34434/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA166

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - haze/smoke (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - facility,inadequate external lighting, other person (contributing factor)
  - inadequate surveillance of operation, faa(organization) (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6078N-2015-05-06), registration cancelled 2015-05-06, S/N M-1171 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M1171
- Airframe hours: 2428
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870820066989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820066989A), Aug 20, 1987: Beech 23BEECH, Creston, IA, Substantial damage. Struck higher terrain off approach and of the runway on a night landing. Fsai light out and not notamed.

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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