Accident Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 N112SK, Saturday 1 December 1984
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Date:Saturday 1 December 1984
Time:20:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MU2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mitsubishi MU-2B-35
Owner/operator:Bush Field Aircraft Co.
Registration: N112SK
MSN: 651
Year of manufacture:1975
Total airframe hrs:3083 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE-331-6251M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Robert Lee, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:CLOVIS (KCVN)
Destination airport:ROBERT LEE (54F)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS ON FERRY FLT WITH A PLANNED STOP AT ROBERT LEE ARPT. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, DURING THE FLARE, THE PLT SAW 3 OR4 DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. HE BANKED TO THE LEFT AND PRIOR TO ADDING POWER TO GO-AROUND, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND NEXT TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STAT ARPT DIRECTORY WARNS TO WATCH FOR DEER ON THE RWY AT THIS UNATTENDED AND UNLIGHTED ARPT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DARK.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW85LA067
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW85LA067

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
13-Apr-2025 18:15 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]

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