# NTSB MKC88LA053: Beech 23, N18868, Grain Valley, MO, February 16, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 16, 1988, 14:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Grain Valley, MO
- Coordinates: 38.999454, -94.199287 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9995&lon=-94.1993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34541/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA053

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - rotation - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERROTATED, ESTABLISHING TOO HIGH A NOSE UP ATTITUDE.  THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DEPARTURE STALL, FOLLOWED BY UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18868](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18868-1991-01-28), registration cancelled 1991-01-28, S/N M1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-1958
- Airframe hours: 3495
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Executive Beechcraft, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 9, 1987, 11 hours before
- Departed: MKC, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Destination: 3GV, GRAIN VALLEY, MO
- Airport: 3GV, East Kansas, runway 27, 3,800 × 45 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 55 total, 55 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKC, 30 nm away

## 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 19880216002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880216002569A), Feb 16, 1988: Beech C23, Grain Valley, MO, Substantial damage. Student over rotated during a soft field type takeoff resulting in a departure stall and ground impact.

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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