CHI79FEC02

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU2B20 · Ypsilanti, MI · October 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1978
Place
Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13EWMitsubishi MU2B20
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781031033359A
Case key
144008

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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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3-3400  78/10/31   YPSILANTI,MI        MITSUBISHI MU2B20   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4116
        TIME - 1800                    N13EW               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOWELL,MI                   YPSILANTI,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N13EW
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU2B20
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow Run

FAA reports on this event · 1

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