Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 N271MA
3 July 1987 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1987 at about 02:05 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 registered N271MA, operated by Corporate Aviation Service, was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mkc Downtown (MKC)
- Coordinates
- 39.0904, -94.5800
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
- Registration
- N271MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Aviation Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Tulsa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87FA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING A TAKEOFF, PIC LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF ACFT, CAUSING IT TO SWERVE OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, SPIN AROUND, SHEARING THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LEFT MAIN WHEEL. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLY CAREENED INTO THE RIGHT POWERPLANT PROPELLER CAUSING THE TORQUE SHAFT TO SHEAR. SUBSEQUENT TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION OF THE POWERPLANTS, AND THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM SHOWED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPONENTS. THE PIC WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIR TAXI SERVICE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE ACFT. HIS TOTAL TIME IN MU-2'S REFLECTS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CO-PLT TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | George Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | White Plains, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Sorelivo Investment, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | I. C.hammings | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Eola, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Bartlett, Texas, United States | Martinaire, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Houston, Missouri, United States | Paramount Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Fairchild SA-227 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Resort Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |