# NTSB FTW81FQA08: Mitsubishi MW-2B, N10FR, Roswell, NM, November 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1980
- Place: Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
- Location: 33.3734° N, 104.5294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roswell, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3734&lon=-104.5294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FQA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2955   80/11/1 NR.ROSWELL,NM         MITSUBISHI MW-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N10FR               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 27, 5100 TOTAL HOURS, 655
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  ROSWELL,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N10FR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MW-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801101061589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801101061589A), Nov 1, 1980: Mtsbsi MU2B26A, Roswell, NM, Substantial damage. Experienced bird strike. Leading edge of outer wing. Damage indicates very large bird. Landed safely.

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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