Mitsubishi MU-2B N711AH
2 March 1974 · Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 March 1974 at about 14:22 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N711AH, operated by Capital Nation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States. 7 people were on board and 5 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N711AH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Capital Nation
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Houston, Tex → Aspen, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0821
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
BELOW CLOUDS, NR MTN PEAKS.L TURN TO LOCATE ARPT.HIT MTN.RCVRD 3/4/74.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1974 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Elyria, Ohio, United States | Jet Atlanta In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1974 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Hoover Inc and | Fatal | - |
| 12 Jan 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Muncie Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Cedillos C, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Rollinsville, Colorado, United States | Star Aviation | Fatal | 9 |
| 14 Sep 1975 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | Mitsubishi Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |