Mitsubishi MU2B-40 N149JA
4 February 1982 · Hayden, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1982 at about 00:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU2B-40 registered N149JA, operated by JA Baldwin MFG Co, was involved in an accident near Hayden, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayden, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yampa Valley (HDN)
- Coordinates
- 40.4795, -107.2602
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU2B-40
- Registration
- N149JA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- JA Baldwin MFG Co
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kearny → Hayden
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA029
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS 20 FEET AGL DURING LANDING WHEN THE CREW HEARD A PROPELLER GO INTO BETA MODE AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK WHICH SEPARATED THE WINGS FROM THE FUSELAGE. IMPACT DAMAGE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHY THE PROPELLER WENT INTO BETA MODE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1977 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Commander Leas | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1990 | Mitsubishi MU2B-20 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Transportation America Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1974 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Elgin, Illinois, United States | W R Meadows In | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1992 | Mitsubishi MU2B-36 | Edwards Afb, California, United States | US Navy China Lake NWC | Unknown | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Mitsubishi MU2B-20 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |