39.0911° N, 94.4155° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Independence, MO, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
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, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N18061
Reported as
Beech U21A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
5,983 total
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Collided head on with N60SE at 7000 feet. No evasive action. Both crashed out of control. ATC failed to alert pilot
As the FAA filed it
COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH N60SE AT 7000 FEET. NO EVASIVE ACTION. BOTH CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. ATC FAILED TO ALERT PILOT