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| Date: | Thursday 18 June 1987 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 |
| Owner/operator: | George Moore |
| Registration: | N184MA |
| MSN: | 218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-1-151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coral Springs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FT LAUDERDALE (KFLL) |
| (KFXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED TO GROUND PERSONNEL AT FORT LAUDERDALE THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN AVIONICS PROBLEM AND THE PASSENGERENTRY DOOR WAS SPRUNG THE DAY BEFORE WHEN IT WAS SLAMMED; HOWEVER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO DEPART. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON JUNE 19 IN THE EVERGLADES NEAR CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. WRECKAGE WAS SCATTERED OVER AN AREA 211 FEET LONG BY 55 FEET WIDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87FA173
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Dec-2016 19:27 | wf | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 13-Apr-2025 18:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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