Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N45EV

Summary

On 15 December 1982 at about 22:05 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 registered N45EV, operated by Elzinga & Volicers, was involved in an accident near Muskegon, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 December 1982 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Muskegon (MK6)

Coordinates

43.2203, -86.2510

Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2B-20

Registration

N45EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Elzinga & Volicers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morehead → Holland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI83LA051

1 person had minor injuries.

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 PILOT DESCENDED BELOW HIS ALTITUDE AND STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATELY 4.7 MILES SOUTH OF HIS DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET BEFORE DEPARTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.