MKC87FA130
1987-07-02 · KANSAS CITY, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport MKC
N271MA has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA, built 2003), which was not involved in this event.
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Factual narrative
DURING A TAKEOFF, PIC LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF ACFT, CAUSING IT TO SWERVE OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, SPIN AROUND, SHEARING THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LEFT MAIN WHEEL. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLY CAREENED INTO THE RIGHT POWERPLANT PROPELLER CAUSING THE TORQUE SHAFT TO SHEAR. SUBSEQUENT TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION OF THE POWERPLANTS, AND THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM SHOWED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPONENTS. THE PIC WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIR TAXI SERVICE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE ACFT. HIS TOTAL TIME IN MU-2'S REFLECTS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CO-PLT TIME. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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