19870329079472A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Dover, DE · March 29, 1987

Date: March 29, 1987 · 15:17 local
Place: Dover, DE
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5216Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO87LA028
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,918 total269 in this make and model109 in the last 90 days

N5216YRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2264 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck from behind by N1347J in a mid air collision at 3000 feet. Both pilots stated they were hit from behind.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY N1347J IN A MID AIR COLLISION AT 3000 FEET. BOTH PILOTS STATED THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDover, DEThe rockwell was in level flight at 2800 ft and the Piper was climbing when midair collision occurred. Neither acft was operating under ATC. Neither plt saw the otr acft before the collision occurred. The bottom of the rockwell cabin and the left tiptank of…Mar 29, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N1374JGulstm 112AAccident 19870329079471A · Minor damage

Other reports on N5216Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870317011289IDescent · Washington, DCSmoke trailing left engine en route. Landed safely and found cylinder partially separated from the case.Mar 17, 1987