19871209081651A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C-45H · Natchez, MS · December 9, 1987

Date: December 9, 1987 · 14:30 local
Place: Natchez, MS
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N492DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA88LA057
Reported as: Beech C45H
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total

N492DMRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 1995 · Beech C-45HS/N 5210874 Airframe modelBeech C-45H

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What happened

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Left wing was struck from behind by N24JE. Pilots were friends flying near each other. Both landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT WING WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY N24JE. PILOTS WERE FRIENDS FLYING NEAR EACH OTHER.BOTH LANDED SAFELY.

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 MIA88LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNatchez, MSThe two acft were registered to the same person & the pilots were friends of each other. The acft departed from the same airport at about the same time & were bound for the same destination on an IFR flt plan, N24JE at 8000 ft, N492DM at 4000 ft. later both…Dec 9, 1987 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N24JEBeech E18SAccident 19871209081652A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N492DM · 4

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

Accident 19930406007969AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Shreveport, LAProp angle and damage would indicate lost right engine. Hit powerlilne near road. Below standard engine condition.Apr 6, 1993 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 19930113001929IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bainbridge, GASwitched tanks on final. Got a low pressure light. Both engines quit. Landed in cotton field.Jan 13, 1993 Incident 19840717052149IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Columbia, MOUnable to obtain safe gear down indication. Nose gear and right main collapsed on landing. Cause obscured by damageJul 17, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19810319019999ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Jamaica, NYLost power on left engine after takeoff due to number 9 cylinder cracked.Mar 19, 1981 · No damage