19871018059929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23BEECH · Front Royal, VA · October 18, 1987

Date
October 18, 1987 · 16:00 local
Place
Front Royal, VA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2387Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO88LA004
Reported as
Beech 23BEECH
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power en route. Collapsed landing gear in soft soil landing. No anomalies. Suspect carb ice. Conditions presen

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR IN SOFT SOIL LANDING. NO ANOMALIES. SUSPECT CARB ICE. CONDITIONS PRESEN

NTSB investigation

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