# NTSB FTW71FRA48: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N780Q, Alief, TX, April 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1971
- Place: Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
- Location: 29.7111° N, 95.5963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alief, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7111&lon=-95.5963&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRA48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Andrau Airpark

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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