Gear-up landing Incident Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 N724FN, Monday 20 May 1996
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Date:Monday 20 May 1996
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MU2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mitsubishi MU-2B-25
Owner/operator:Bush Field Aircraft Co
Registration: N724FN
MSN: 300
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor, written off
Category:Incident
Location:Tyndall AFB, 12 miles E of Panama City, Florida -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida (PAM/KPAM)
Destination airport:Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida (PAM/KPAM)
Narrative:
During final approach to Runway 13L at Tyndall AFB, 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida, the pilot had to carry out a go-around due to conflicting traffic. He retracted the undercarriage and re-positioned for a second approach. However, he became distracted by other traffic and apparently did not complete the check list. The aircraft landed with its undercarriage retracted. The aircraft was operating a local flight under contract to the US Air Force.

Aircraft deemed "damaged beyond repair": Registration N724FN cancelled by the FA on January 10 1997. Remains moved to White Industries, Bates City, Kansas. Still On inventory list May 31 2006

Sources:

1. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=724FN
2. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=mu2&af=238
3. FAA

Media:

Wreckage of MU-2B N724FN at Bates City, Kansas 30 April 2013: N724FN Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (9121301642)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jun-2011 08:18 harro Added
06-Mar-2016 22:26 Dr.John Smith Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
09-May-2025 11:52 ASN Updated [Source, Damage, ]

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