# NTSB CHI71FBD44: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N322GB, Ottawa, IL, December 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1970
- Place: Ottawa, IL · OTTAWA, IL
- Location: 41.3540° N, 88.8234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ottawa, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3540&lon=-88.8234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBD44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBD44

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ottawa

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.

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