Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, May 20, 1996, Tyndall AFB
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on May 20, 1996 near Tyndall AFB, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to follow the...
- Date: May 20, 1996
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Tyndall AFB, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to follow the approach checklist and did not lower the landing gear.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 operated by Bush Field Aircraft Company was flying a local military mission at Tyndall AFB, Florida. After a go-around for conflicting traffic, the pilot did not complete the approach checklist and did not lower the landing gear on the second approach. The aircraft landed on its belly and stopped on the runway, and the pilot was unhurt.