Aviation Crash Map

Mitsubishi MU-2F N180MA

24 November 1971 · Bardstown, Kentucky, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 November 1971 at about 19:30 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2F registered N180MA, operated by Sulzman Constr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bardstown, Kentucky, 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 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
Nearest airport
Samuels
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MU-2F
Registration
N180MA
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Sulzman Constr
Operating rule
Corporate/Executive
Purpose of flight
Corporate/Executive
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Nashville, Tenn → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-3618

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

FAILED TO TURN OFF R TIP TANK SWITCH ON APCH. L TIP TANK HIT RWY, DMGD L WG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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