Mitsubishi MU-2 N115S
19 January 1978 · Hawesville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1978 at about 09:35 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2 registered N115S, operated by South Wire Co, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hawesville, Kentucky, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawesville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hancock County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2
- Registration
- N115S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- South Wire Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Carrollton, Ga → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Savnt Lake, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Monterey, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Bronx, New York, United States | Mt Victory Fly | Fatal | 7 |
| 6 Dec 1980 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Ramsey, Minnesota, United States | United Dressed | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 May 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Goleta, California, United States | Mu-2 Partnrshp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |