Piper PA-31-350 N60SE
20 January 1987 · Independence, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 January 1987 at about 18:28 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N60SE was involved in an accident near Independence, Missouri, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1193, -94.4092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N60SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → St.louis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA87MA020
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE TWO ACFT, A BEECH U-21A AND A PIPER PA-31-350, COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON AT 7000 FT MSL OVER INDEPENDENCE, MO. IN DAYLIGHT VMC CONDITIONS WITH A VISIBILITY OF 20 MILES. THE U-21 WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE AND THE PA-31 WAS CLIMBING EASTBOUND TO AN UNDISCLOSED ALT ENROUTE TO SAINT LOUIS. BOTH ACFT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPERATING MODE-C TRANSPONDERS BUT THE CONTROLLER IN CONTACT WITH THE U-21 DID NOT OBSERVE THE CONFLICT AND TRAFFIC ADVISORIES WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE PA-31 WAS OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH VISUAL FLT RULES. THE U-21 WAS OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUMENT FLT RULES. AFTER THE COLLISION BOTH ACFT CRASHED IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT EITHER ACFT TOOK ANY EVASIVE ACTION. THE CONFLICT ALERT SUBPROGRAM OF THE ARTS III TRACKING SYSTEM WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO ALERT THE CONTROLLERS TO THE IMPENDING COLLISION AND THE TWO CONTROLLERS DID NOT OBSERVE ANY TARGET IN THE VICINITY OF THE DATA BLOCK REPRESENTING THE U-21. (SEE NTSB/AAR-88/01).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-31-350 PA-31-350 | N60SE | - | Destroyed |
| Beechcraft U-21A-BH U-21A-BH | USA | - | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tours | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Houston, Missouri, United States | Paramount Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Fairchild SA-227 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Resort Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |