Mitsubishi MU-2B N27GP

Summary

On 14 July 1982 at about 00:45 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N27GP, operated by Robert Marshall JR., was involved in an accident near Schellville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 July 1982 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Schellville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Schellville (0Q3)

Coordinates

38.2399, -122.4602

Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2B

Registration

N27GP

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Robert Marshall JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Schellville → Oakland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82FA255

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

AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FT DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY THE LEFT ENG EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY COLLIDING WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH & COMING TO REST INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT REVEALED THAT THE BELLOWS WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND IN AN EXTENDED POSITION, INDICATING A LEAK INTO THE EVACUATED AREA. A FAILURE WAS NOTED AT THE SEAM IN THE BELLOWS. IN ADDITION, EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE START LOCKS WERE ENGAGED & THE BLADES WERE AT THE START LOCK POSITION AT IMPACT. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE START LOCKS, THE POWERLEVER HAS TO BE MOVED TO REVERSE DURING SHUTDOWN WITH THE ENG RPM BELOW 50%. AFTER ENG START THE PLT MUST AGAIN RETARD THE POWER LEVERS TO REVERSE TO DISENGAGE THE START LOCKS. THE LOCKS WILL NOT DISENGAGE AFTER THE POWER LEVER IS SET TO THE FLIGHT RANGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.