Mitsubishi MU2B-20 N54CK
28 May 2002 · Belleville, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 2002 at about 18:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU2B-20 registered N54CK, operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an accident near Belleville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belleville, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run (YIP)
- Coordinates
- 42.2005, -83.4793
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU2B-20
- Registration
- N54CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kalitta Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oscoda → Belleville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear prior to landing, and his failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension procedure. The popped circuit breaker was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when the landing gear collapsed during landing. The pilot stated, "Prior to landing, landing gear was selected down. Circuit breaker for landing gear motor had popped. Gear was not completely down and locked. Landing was completed." During the landing, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on its nose. Subsequent to the accident, the landing gear system was inspected. No anomalies were found with respect to the landing gear system, or the landing gear unsafe warning system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1992 | Mitsubishi MU2B-36 | Edwards Afb, California, United States | US Navy China Lake NWC | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jan 1990 | Mitsubishi MU2B-20 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Transportation America Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | San Fernando, Argentina | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | McNeely Charter Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |