Beech A23A accident near Wentzville, Missouri, September 23, 1987
On September 23, 1987 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Beech A23A, registered N6958Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wentzville, Missouri (Wentzville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 23, 1987 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A23A · all A23As on the register
- Registration
- N6958Q · no longer on the register · serial M1089
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER 1000 FEET. A WITNESS STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING TO ABT 10 FEET, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED ALMOST TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN PULLED UP SHARPLY TO ALMOST VERTICAL AND STALLED AT ABT 75 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH A SOYBEAN FIELD ABT 300 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RWY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 417 hours in all; 354 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 381 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,420 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 5, 1987; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-346-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Midstates Investment Co.,Inc.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,395 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 045° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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