NONE · Mitsubishi MU-2G-30 · 1996-04-12 · COLUMBIA, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96IA114
Event ID
20001208X05633
Type
Incident
Date
1996-04-12
Location
COLUMBIA, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.940902, -81.150657
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mitsubishi
Model
MU-2G-30
Registration
N920S
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.