NYC70AN067

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Teterboro, NJ · January 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1970
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11WFMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141810

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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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3-0151   70/1/5    TETERBORO,NJ        MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0925                    N11WF               PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            34, 6768 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN DUE TO ICE.NOSE GR RETRACTED THROUGH DOORS.GR 3/4 RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N11WF
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro