# NTSB Accident LAX05LA178
> **Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A** · 2005-03-12 · Blythe, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05LA178
- **Event ID:** 20050525X00670
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-03-12
- **Location:** Blythe, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.618888, -114.716941
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mitsubishi
- **Model:** MU-2B-26A
- **Registration:** N333WF
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.  A factor to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to the flap system anomaly.

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