Mitsubishi MU-2B N3540X
15 October 1971 · Van Buren, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1971 at about 11:45 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N3540X, operated by ED Warmack, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Buren, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N3540X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ED Warmack
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ft.smith, Ark → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4460
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CARPET INSTLN-EMGCY GR HANDLE MOVED, PLT RESET.GRDOOR CLUTCH NOT ENGAGED, NOSE & MAIN OUT SEQUENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1971 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Lemars, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Alief, Texas, United States | Samuel J.tusse | Serious 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 | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | Brown Shoe Co. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |