Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A N702H
16 July 1987 · Winchester, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1987 at about 23:20 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A registered N702H, operated by I. C.hammings, was involved in an accident near Winchester, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winchester, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winchester Municipal (BGF)
- Coordinates
- 35.1791, -86.1006
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A
- Registration
- N702H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- I. C.hammings
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smyrna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT STATED HE CIRCLED OVER THE AIRPORT TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC THEN MADE A TURN TO BASE. HE WAS TOO NEAR THE RUNWAY AND TOO HIGH FOR A NORMAL APPROACH. THE PILOT USED FULL FLAPS AND DECREASED POWER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
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 | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Corporate Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Sorelivo Investment, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G164B-600 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | Terry Jamison | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Nord (Sncan) SV4C | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | William Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |