# NTSB NYC70AN067: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N11WF, Teterboro, NJ, January 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1970
- Place: Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
- Location: 40.8546° N, 74.0596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Teterboro, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8546&lon=-74.0596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Teterboro

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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