Mitsubishi MU-2B N234MA
26 November 1979 · Post Oak, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 November 1979 at about 05:55 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N234MA, operated by Sutherland WEL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Post Oak, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Post Oak, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N234MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sutherland WEL
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Jackson, Ms → Ardmore, Ok
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3244
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL-170MG PERCENT.NO SLEEP IN 48HRS.CRASHED ON AUTO-PLT HDG.HYPERACTIVE DOG ABD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1979 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Hays, Kansas, United States | Miscellaneous | Fatal | 7 |
| 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 |
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 | - |