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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-26A · Blythe, CA · March 11, 2005

Date: March 11, 2005 · 15:36 local
Place: Blythe, CA
Airport: Blythe Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DKKA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333WF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA178
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B26A
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total942 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N333WFRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2007 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-26AS/N 387 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-26A

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What happened

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(-23) While landing at Blythe, CA pilot was on FAR 135 revenue flight, landed gear up. During the approach the pilot experienced flap problems and was performing a no flap landing. No injuries to passengers or pilot. Minor aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING AT BLYTHE, CA PILOT WAS ON FAR 135 REVENUE FLIGHT, LANDED GEAR UP. DURING THE APPROACH THE PILOT EXPERIENCED FLAP PROBLEMS AND WAS PERFORMING A NO FLAP LANDING. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR PILOT. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX05LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlythe, CAthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. A factor to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to the flap system anomaly.Mar 12, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N333WF · 1

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

Incident 19961108038839IFinal Approach · San Diego, CANarrative: on November 7, 1996, at 1246 PST, jack jaax, pilot in command of N333WB, a mitsubishi MU-2B-26A airplane, was forced to land at an alternate field following an unsafe gear indication on the right main landing gear. After cycling the gear handle…Nov 8, 1996 · Minor damage