# Accident 19870120081082A: Beech U21A, Independence, MO, January 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1987, 12:28 local time
- Place: Independence, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0911° N, 94.4155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Independence, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0911&lon=-94.4155&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18061 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH U21A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 5,983 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870120081082A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH N60SE AT 7000 FEET. NO EVASIVE ACTION. BOTH CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. ATC FAILED TO ALERT PILOT

## Other aircraft in the event

- N60SE, Piper PA31350: [Accident 19870120081081A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870120081081A)

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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