MIA81FLD44

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Lakeland, FL · May 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1981
Place
Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N741MAMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810521027239A
Case key
126041

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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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3-0940  81/5/21    LAKELAND,FL         MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0932                    N741MA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  62, 29000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FL                   LAKELAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR SCISSORS NOT CONNECTED AFTER ACFT WAS PRE-FLTD IN HANGAR & TOWED OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N741MA
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeland Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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