Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 N349MA
20 January 1988 · Teterboro, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1988 at about 12:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 registered N349MA, operated by Epps Air, was involved in an incident near Teterboro, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Teterboro, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-35
- Registration
- N349MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Epps Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → No.philadelphia
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88IA067
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 MU-2 MADE A DEPARTURE AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 800 FT AGL, THERE WAS AN INADVERTENT AUTO-PILOT ENGAGEMENT. THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN AND RIGHT. BOTH PILOTS GOT ON THE CONTROLS AND CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT USE STANDARD AUTO-PILOT DISENGAGEMENT PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1988 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Epps Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Corporate Aviation Svcs. Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | George Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1989 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35J | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Syracuse, New York, United States | Eagle Aero | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Boeing A75N1 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Cessna 305A | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Airways Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Walter FIL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20F | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | LEO Otway | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Curtis Johnson | No injuries | - |