32.8207° N, 98.0772° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral Wells, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 9, 1986 · 16:32 local
Place
Mineral Wells, TX
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N10VU
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B25
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
ATC radar indicated aircraft was not at assigned altitude. Investigation found faulty transponder equipment.
As the FAA filed it
ATC RADAR INDICATED AIRCRAFT WAS NOT AT ASSIGNED ALTITUDE. INVESTIGATION FOUND FAULTY TRANSPONDER EQUIPMENT.