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NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Northfield, OH · October 13, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1970
Place
Northfield, OH · NORTHFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N549LKMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178901

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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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3-2926  70/10/13   NORTHFIELD,OHIO     MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 7244
        TIME - 1620                    N549LK              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 995 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S                           CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ALL RWYS MUDDY.BEGAN T/O ROLL 690 FT SHORT OF DEP END DUE MUD.92 FT TREES ABOUT 60 FT FROM RWY END

Aircraft

Registration
N549LK
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Northfield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.