# Accident 19871209081652A: Beech E18S, Natchez, MS, December 9, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Natchez, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 31.5403° N, 91.3799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5403&lon=-91.3799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24JE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,051 total, 3,736 in this make and model, 317 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209081652A

## Narrative

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

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N492DM, Beech C45H: [Accident 19871209081651A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209081651A)

## 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 MIA88LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA057), Dec 9, 1987: Beech E-18S (N24JE), Natchez, MS, 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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