ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382382
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 1983 |
| Time: | 22:35 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Newcomb Securites Co. |
| Registration: | N181RS |
| MSN: | 426SA |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 655 hours |
| Engine model: | AIRESEARCH TPE-331-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Collins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Grand Island, NE (KGRI) |
| Ft. Collins, CO (KFNL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. PROPS WERE BROUGHT TO THE BETA RANGE, & CORRECTION WAS ADDED WITH RIGHT SPOILER & RIGHT RUDDER. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE DROPPING OR TURNING TO THE LEFT & THE ACFT HIT A SNOWRIDGE. BOTH ENGS WERE FEATHERED & THE ACFT SLID ALONG THE SNOWRIDGE. THE LEFT WING TIP WAS STRIKING THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT WAS SHEARED FLUSH WITH THE BARREL CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. METALLURGICAL TESTS REVEALED THAT THE ROD HAD BEEN OVERLOADED & HAD NOT BEEN WEAKENED BY CORROSION, CRACKS OR FATIGUE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83FTE08
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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