FTW71FRA48

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Alief, TX · April 28, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1971
Place
Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N780QMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160191

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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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3-0477  71/4/28    ALIEF,TEX           MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N780Q               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 26, 2440 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  ALIEF,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R GR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N780Q
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Andrau Airpark