Mitsubishi MU-2B N208MA
3 August 1979 · Hays, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 August 1979 at about 21:25 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N208MA, operated by Miscellaneous, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hays, Kansas, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hays, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hays Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N208MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Miscellaneous
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Salina, Ks → Denver, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2769
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
FORWARD MAIN SHAFT BEARING, SN P61208, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | WMD, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Gardner, Kansas, United States | Foudation Leas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Post Oak, Texas, United States | Sutherland WEL | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |