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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU2B26 · Southbridge, MA · July 11, 1985

Date
July 11, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place
Southbridge, MA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N727MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85FA163
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B26
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3316251M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,615 total1,006 in this make and model39 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.

Loss of control followed by hard landing. Wing collapsed and gear folded. Fire in wing. Nose gear limit switch open

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF CONTROL FOLLOWED BY HARD LANDING. WING COLLAPSED AND GEAR FOLDED. FIRE IN WING. NOSE GEAR LIMIT SWITCH OPEN

NTSB investigation

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