Mitsubishi MU-2B N300MA
8 February 1976 · Easton, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 February 1976 at about 12:25 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N300MA was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Easton, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Easton, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Easton Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N300MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0685
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
BLACK SMOKE OBSVD FOLLOWED BY A STALL DEPARTURE TO THE L.ACFT ABT 150 FT AGL APRX 200 FT L OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1976 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Guerdon Indust | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1976 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Swish Manufact | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Burndy Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Mastercraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Rollinsville, Colorado, United States | Star Aviation | Fatal | 9 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |