19871209081652A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E18S · Natchez, MS · December 9, 1987

Date
December 9, 1987 · 14:30 local
Place
Natchez, MS
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24JE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88LA057
Reported as
Beech E18S
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,051 total3,736 in this make and model317 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Right wing struck left wing of N492DM from behind. Pilots were friends flying near each other. Both landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT WING STRUCK LEFT WING OF N492DM FROM BEHIND. PILOTS WERE FRIENDS FLYING NEAR EACH OTHER. BOTH LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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