19871005068359I

Incident

FAA incident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Charleston, WV · October 5, 1987

Date: October 5, 1987 · 09:35 local
Place: Charleston, WV
Airport: Yeager
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N1727S
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B60
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE33110
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total2,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N1727SRegistered now · Mitsubishi MU-2B-60S/N 1504 S.A.Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-60

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What happened

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

Excessive smoke from engine during attempted restart while taxiing. Suspect wind up tail pipe a factor.

As the FAA filed it

EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM ENGINE DURING ATTEMPTED RESTART WHILE TAXIING. SUSPECT WIND UP TAIL PIPE A FACTOR.

Other reports on N1727S · 1

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

Incident 19950202002719IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nashville, TNNarrative: on January 2, 1995, a MU2B-60, N1727S departed smyrna, TN on a re-positioning flight after maintenance. The aircraft had received a 150 hour inspection and had been released to service. The pilot stated that upon takeoff he pulled the gear handle…Feb 2, 1995 · Minor damage