CHI81FET04

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Wabash, IN · January 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1981
Place
Wabash, IN · WABASH, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N770MAMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810121001189A
Case key
127726

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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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3-0032  81/1/21    WABASH,IN           MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N770MA              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 29, 2912 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1292 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WABASH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             WABASH,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N770MA
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wabash Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N770MA · 1

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