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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-20 · Detroit, MI · May 28, 2002

Date: May 28, 2002 · 14:15 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Willow Run
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA144
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total3,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N54CKRegistered now · Mitsubishi MU-2B-20S/N 135 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-20 Engine modelAiResearch 331 SER 605HPTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(.19) On may 28, 2002, at 1415 eastern daylight time, a mitsubishi MU2B-20, N54CK, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed during landing on runway 23L (7,526 feet by 150 feet, dry/ashpalt) at Willow Run Airport (yip), belleville, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The departure point and departure time have not been determined. (-23) pilot stated he put gear down approximately one mile from end of runway 23L at Willow Run Airport (yip). He stated that he did not notice when the landing gear motor circuit breaker popped, did not hear the unsafe gear horn and did not look for the green safe lights showing gear down and locked. A/c skidded approximately 800' after touchdown. Weather was day VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON MAY 28, 2002, AT 1415 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MITSUBISHI MU2B-20, N54CK, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 23L (7,526 FEET BY 150 FEET, DRY/ASHPALT) AT WILLOW RUN AIRPORT (YIP), BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE DEPARTURE POINT AND DEPARTURE TIME HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (-23) PILOT STATED HE PUT GEAR DOWN APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM END OF RUNWAY 23L AT WILLOW RUN AIRPORT (YIP). HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, DID NOT HEAR THE UNSAFE GEAR HORN AND DID NOT LOOK FOR THE GREEN SAFE LIGHTS SHOWING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. A/C SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 800' AFTER TOUCHDOWN. WEATHER WAS DAY VFR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI02LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelleville, MIThe pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear prior to landing, and his failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension procedure. The popped circuit breaker was a factor.May 28, 2002 · Substantial damage