Mitsubishi MU-2B N3560X
9 March 1968 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1968 at about 11:08 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N3560X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Pittsburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N3560X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0828
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRAG LINK TWISTED, CAUSED NOSE GR TO JAM.NEWLY DESIGNED DRAG LINK REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1968 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Midwestern INV | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Wings Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Northfield, Ohio, United States | LBK Investment | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Ottawa Silica | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Sacramento, California, United States | Mooney Aircraf | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |