Beechcraft C24R N1997L
16 July 1987 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N1997L was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danville Muni (DXR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C24R
- Registration
- N1997L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING AT LATE DUSK, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DEER THAT DARTED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS NO TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE LEFT WING AND LEFT GEAR DOOR WERE DAMAGED AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C24R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C24R | Milton, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aeromotive Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C24R | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | North Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft C24R | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | Centerline Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft C24R | Meyers, California, United States | California Aviation Services | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft C24R | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C24R | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Barton Hodes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Noble FALCON X-P | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Hall B-80M | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |