On January 11, 1999, a Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise (registration N95MJ) operated by Mag Marketing was involved in an aviation accident near Egelsbach, Germany during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
On January 11, 1999, during a local check flight, the aircraft experienced a hard landing at Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport after the pilot pulled throttles to idle, resulting in the nose gear and left main landing gear collapsing.
Event
On January 11, 1999, a local check flight for a new owner-pilot was in progress at Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport in Egelsbach. During the final stage of a visual approach to Runway 27, as the aircraft descended through approximately 150 feet, the pilot retarded the throttles to ground idle. The check pilot immediately advanced the throttles again, but by then the aircraft had developed a high rate of descent.
Outcome
The aircraft touched down very hard on the threshold of Runway 27, causing the nose gear and left main landing gear to break off. The extent of damage to other parts of the aircraft was not specified.