Mitsubishi MU-2G-30 N920S
12 April 1996 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1996 at about 12:34 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2G-30 registered N920S was involved in an incident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:34
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Metropolitan (CAE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9409, -81.1507
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2G-30
- Registration
- N920S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Birmingham
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96IA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the nose landing gear bearing due to improper assembly and staking (inadequate quality control) by the manufacturer; which prevented the nose gear from retracting and the main gear from extending, and resulted in a subsequent landing on the nose gear and tail assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated the nose gear did not retract during the initial climb after takeoff. Emergency procedures were completed (but the nose gear would not retract and the main gear would not extend). The airplane was landed with the nose gear extended and the main gear retracted. A check of the landing gear system after landing revealed a faulty (nose gear) bearing. Examination of the bearing revealed evidence that it had not been properly assembled and staked when it was manufactured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2G | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Soble Air Leas | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1996 | Summerfeldt THORP T-18 | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Cessna 172H | Jonesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Cessna TU206A | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-22-135 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |