ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362656
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1992 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N473FW |
| MSN: | 269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3406 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Broomfield, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (KBJC) |
| Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN PREPARATION FOR A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH TAKEOFF OCCURRING DURING A SNOW STORM, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED IN THE HANGAR AND TOWED OUT BY FBO PERSONNEL. FOLLOWING THE TOW, THE TORQUE LINK WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED AND SEPARATED DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. DUE TO A LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE ABORT AND THE NOSE WHEEL WAS SHEARED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH ENGINES, WINGS, THE FUSELAGE, AND LANDING GEAR.
Probable Cause: A FAILURE BY FBO PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY CONNECT THE NOSE WHEEL TORQUE LINK AFTER TOWING THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA013
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 November 1992 | N473FW | Wayne C Muhler | 0 | Jefferson County Airport, Broomfield, Colorado | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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