# Accident 19871209070009A: Beech B24R, Sewanee, TN, December 9, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1987, 10:45 local time
- Place: Sewanee, TN
- Airport: Franklin County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2003° N, 85.9198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2003&lon=-85.9198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1999L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1999L-1991-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 387 total, 265 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209070009A

## Narrative

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

FLEW VFR ON TOP UNTIL LOW ON FUEL.LET DOWN THROUGH CLOUDS,HIT TREES ON MOUNTAINSIDE. FORECAST MARGINAL VFR.

## 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 ATL88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA054), Dec 9, 1987: Beech B24R (N1999L), Sewanee, TN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1999L (1)

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

- [Incident 19780701041979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780701041979I), Jul 1, 1978: Beech B24R (N1999L), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Pilot aborted just after lift off, thought he was losing power. No engine problem could be found.

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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