IAD76FLQ36

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Louisville, KY · September 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1976
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N122GMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760929036099A
Case key
156197

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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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3-3568  76/9/29    LOUISVILLE,KY       MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2124                    N122G               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 59, 23928 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 388 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANDIFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCALA,FL                    LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
        REMARKS- SELECTOR SWITCH WIRE DMGD 4 IN FM SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N122G
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Standiford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.