# Accident 19870412009119A: Beech C23, Branchville, AL, April 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1987, 10:30 local time
- Place: Branchville, AL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6808° N, 86.3896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6808&lon=-86.3896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6021X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6021X-2013-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 243 total, 164 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870412009119A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES DURING A GO AROUND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND LANDING ON A SHORT AIRSTRIP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA110), Apr 12, 1987: Beech C23 (N6021X), Branchville, AL, substantial damage

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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