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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1986 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Asphalt Materials & Const. Inc |
| Registration: | N960V |
| MSN: | LA-31 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2022 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eaton, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Muncie, IN (KMIE) |
| Washington, DC (KIAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT HAD MADE A STOP AT MUNCIE TO PICK UP A FOURTH PASSENGER. AFTER BOARDING, THE PASSENGER CLOSED THE CABIN DOOR. AFTER DEPARTURE AND CLIMBING THRU 6,000 FT THE AIRSTAIR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA143
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 May 2020 | N960V | Empire Equipment LLC | 0 | McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS/TYS), Blount County, TN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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