19870120081081A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Independence, MO · January 20, 1987

Date: January 20, 1987 · 12:28 local
Place: Independence, MO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N60SE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA87MA020
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,418 total

N60SERegistration cancelled Oct 16, 1989 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 318352010 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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What happened

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Collided head on with army 18061 at 7000 feet. No evasive action. Crashed out of control.ATC failed to note traffic

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH ARMY 18061 AT 7000 FEET. NO EVASIVE ACTION. CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL.ATC FAILED TO NOTE TRAFFIC

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DCA87MA020Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportIndependence, MOThe two acft, a Beech U-21A and a Piper PA-31-350, collided nearly head on at 7000 ft MSL over Independence, MO. In daylight VMC conditions with a visibility of 20 miles. The U-21 was in level cruise and the PA-31 was climbing eastbound to an undisclosed alt…Jan 20, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N18061Beech U21AAccident 19870120081082A · Destroyed · 3 fatal