Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N866Q

Summary

On 7 December 1987 at about 22:25 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 registered N866Q was involved in an accident near White Plains, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 December 1987 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

White Plains, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Winchester Co. (HPN)

Coordinates

41.0504, -73.7409

Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2B-20

Registration

N866Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concord → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC88LA055

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CROSS COUNTRY BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL FROM CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE TO WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK UNDER CLEAR SKY. DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR BUT DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD OPENED AND THE GEAR WAS NOT LOWERED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AND THE GEAR DOORS PARTIALLY OPEN. THE GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT OPERATE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO CHECK FOR 3 GREEN LIGHTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.