# Accident 19830120002169A: Mtsbsi MU2B30, Lubbock, TX, January 20, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1983, 23:50 local time
- Place: Lubbock, TX
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5905° N, 101.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5905&lon=-101.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N555CH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555CH-1994-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 (registry code 5780410, https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MTSBSI MU2B30
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE3316251M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,056 total, 988 in this make and model, 82 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830120002169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING ROLL OUT ON LANDING AIRCRAFT SKIDDED INTO SNOWBANK ON SIDE OF RUNWAY SEPARATING LEFT TIP TANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA096), Jan 21, 1983: Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 (N555CH), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N555CH (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840817051849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840817051849I), Aug 17, 1984: Mtsbsi MU2B30 (N555CH), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Flight instructor allowed a gear up landing. Blamed distraction of heavy traffic. Needed to use checklist.
- [Incident 19820517023909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820517023909I), May 17, 1982: Mtsbsi MU2B30 (N555CH), Ft Stockton, TX, Minor damage. Landing gear would not extend. Landed gear up. "J" hook would not release, possible rigging problem.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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