Mitsubishi MU-2B N783Q
12 February 1970 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1970 at about 17:06 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N783Q, operated by Mooney Aircraf, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sacramento, California, United States. 2 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 17:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Metro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N783Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mooney Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Francisco, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0876
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LNDG GR MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 16 Jan 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | Carmen Leasing | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1969 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Van Buren, Arkansas, United States | ED Warmack | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |