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| Date: | Sunday 8 February 1987 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Parker |
| Registration: | N973E |
| MSN: | TC-1278 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3808 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental I0-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lanesville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richmond, VA (W98) |
| Morrisville, VT (MVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT AND HIS FAMILY DPTD 2/8/87 ON A SKI TRIP TO VT. THE FLT DID NOT ARRIVE. THE ACFT WAS FND ON A MTN PLATEAU ON 5/2/87. WX CONDITIONS RPTDLY DETERIORATED AND DARKNESS WAS APCHING AT THE ESTIMATED TIME OF THE ACDT, SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE AND IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30307
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 06-Jun-2023 09:53 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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