Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 N99SR
19 January 1990 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1990 at about 22:44 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 registered N99SR was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9392, -105.0596
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-25
- Registration
- N99SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Crestview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT, DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE A LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO SNOW INGESTION, HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS IN PROGRESS AND AN ICY, SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST RPM. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE PLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN AND 2 RUNWAY LIGHTS. IT THEN SKIDDED SIDEWAYS FOR 3000 FEET, CROSSED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN IN A DITCH. THERE WERE HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS IN PROGRESS AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT AND THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED BY SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Tyndall Afb, Florida, United States | Flight International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Riggs, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Tennessee Air Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Putnam, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Aeromedical Services Intl | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Epps Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |