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NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Searcy, AR · January 23, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1979
Place
Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5NWMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790123001399A
Case key
137776

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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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3-0122  79/1/23    SEARCY,AR           MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0855                    N5NW                PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 33, 3300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1031 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEARCY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            SEARCY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N5NW
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Searcy Municipal

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