CHI71FBD44

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Ottawa, IL · December 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1970
Place
Ottawa, IL · OTTAWA, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N322GBMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159658

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4405  70/12/11   OTTAWA,ILL          MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 12330
        TIME - 1500                    N322GB              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 3160 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTAWA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEIGS FIELD ILL             OTTAWA,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE HIGH LDG RESULTING IN HARD IMPACT OF NOSE GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N322GB
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ottawa