Mitsubishi MU-2B N234BC
6 April 1977 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1977 at about 17:13 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N234BC, operated by Burndy Corpora, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. 6 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 17:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sikorsky Memorial
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N234BC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Burndy Corpora
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- York, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0975
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
PCT CONCERNED WITH FUEL SCHEDULE ON L ENG.WIND GUSTING 39K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Swish Manufact | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Mastercraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Austin, Texas, United States | Mitsubishi Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Guerdon Indust | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |