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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU2B20 · Alpena, MI · April 23, 1981

Date
April 23, 1981 · 02:47 local
Place
Alpena, MI
Airport
Phelps Collins
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9JS
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA051
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B20
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3311
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
16,776 total0 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed during instrument approach in IMC. Within one and one-half miles from runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING INSTRUMENT APPROACH IN IMC. WITHIN ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES FROM RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.