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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2252 77/4/4 YPSILANTI,MI MITSUBISHI MU-2B CR- 0 2 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2993
TIME - 2004 N321MA PX- 0 0 0 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BOSTON,MA YPSILANTI,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRAYED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
49 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
8 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED ON ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BRACKET ON 03/04/77.