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NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Bedford, PA · September 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1975
Place
Bedford, PA · BEDFORD, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N492MAMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750914029179A
Case key
150864

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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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3-2727  75/9/14    BEDFORD,PA          MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1040
        TIME - 1330                    N492MA              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 2869 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INIANAPOLIS,IN              BEDFORD,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N492MA
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bedford

FAA reports on this event · 1

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