# Accident 19861012082259A: Mtsbsi MU2B20, Denver, CO, October 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1986, 10:51 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7595° N, 104.9199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7595&lon=-104.9199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3MU, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3MU-1995-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 (registry code 5780407, https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MTSBSI MU2B20
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE3311
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,186 total, 38 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861012082259A

## Narrative

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

WING FAILED IN OVERLOAD DURING A HARD LANDING WITH FULL TIP TANKS. SPEED LEVER MISRIGGED. GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN

## 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 DEN87FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA003), Oct 12, 1986: Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 (N3MU), Denver, CO, substantial damage

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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