- Date
- April 14, 1983, 21:17 local (Apr 15, 1983, 02:17 UTC)
- Place
- West Mifflin, PA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N79ACMitsubishi MU-2B-26
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830414023749A
- Case key
- 35172
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, he increased the power, and subsequently the airspeed, while on final approach, to compensate for strong winds and turbulence. The wind was reported to be from 150 deg. At 18 gusting 28 KTS. Reportedly, the acft crossed over the threshold of rwy 10 at an airspeed that was 30 KTS faster than normal. The plt stated the acft landed hard on the left main gear first, then began to lean to the left. At some point, the left propeller hit the rwy and sparks flew. The plt stated that he then pulled up the acft, retracted the gear, shut down both engines and landed gear up. An exam revealed that the tips of the left propeller had sheared off and penetrated the left tip tank. Also, the belly, gear doors and landing gear were damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79AC
- Reported as
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-26
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 338
- Airframe hours
- 2,287
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE-331, 724 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Baskin & Sears
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1982 · 87 hours before
- Departed
- W07 · Fredericksburg, VA
- Destination
- AGC · West Mifflin, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- AGC · Allegheny Company, runway 10, 6,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 800 in this make and model · 3,500 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 150° at 18 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
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