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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A2324 · Russellville, AR · July 9, 1987

Date: July 9, 1987 · 21:30 local
Place: Russellville, AR
Airport: Russellville Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3604Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC87LA132
Reported as: Beech A2324
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 372 total82 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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.

Pilot pulled up to clear powerlines reduced power and landed short. Nose gear broke off. Aircraft burned.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PULLED UP TO CLEAR POWERLINES REDUCED POWER AND LANDED SHORT. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. AIRCRAFT BURNED.

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 MKC87LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRussellville, ARDuring the night approach, the pilot saw the reflection of orange balls on a powerline. He added power and went over the powerline, then reduced power to land and stalled the aircraft short of the runway. The nose gear broke off and the airplane slid 200…Jul 10, 1987 · Destroyed