# Accident 19871018059929A: Beech 23BEECH, Front Royal, VA, October 18, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1987, 16:00 local time
- Place: Front Royal, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9202° N, 78.1801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9202&lon=-78.1801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2387Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2387Q-2012-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 23 (registry code 1151202, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23BEECH
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871018059929A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 BFO88LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA004), Oct 18, 1987: Beech 23 (N2387Q), Front Royal, VA, 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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