Mitsubishi MU-300 N368PU
23 February 1990 · Gary, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1990 at about 12:06 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-300 registered N368PU was involved in an accident near Gary, Indiana, United States. 3 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 12:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary (GYY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-300
- Registration
- N368PU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- W Lafayette → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF SNOW REMOVAL PERSONNEL TO RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL HAZARD OF THE SNOW RIDGE ON THE RUNWAY AND COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION TO THE CONTROL TOWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE RUNWAY/TERRAIN/LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS CONDITION ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLT CREW BGN ARR AS SNW REMOVAL PSNL (SRP) WERE REMOVING SNW FM THE RWY (BFR DAYLIGHT & BFR THE TWR OPENED). THE ARPT MGR USED A LIGHT TO SIGNAL SRP TO CLR THE RWY. THE LCL TWR CTLR (LC), WHO WAS COMING ON DUTY, ESTABLISHED RADIO CTC WITH SRP TO ASSURE THE RWY WAS CLR. SRP INFORMED HIM THAT 50% OF THE RWY (NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE) WAS CLEARED OF SNW. THE LC RELAYED THE INFO TO THE FLT CREW & SUBSEQUENTLY CLRD THEM TO LND ON RWY 30. THE CAPT SAID HE LANDED ON THE CLRD PORTION OF THE RWY, BUT AVOIDED THE RGT EDGE 'WHERE SNOWBANKS COULD BE ASSUMED TO EXIST.' DRG THE LNDG ROLL, WITH THE LEFT WING EXTENDED OVER THE UNPLOWED PORTION OF THE RWY, THE OCCUPANTS FELT 'BUMPS' THAT THEY ATTRIBUTED TO ICE/SNOWON THE RWY. WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RWY, THE CAPT NOTICED THE LEFT WING HAD BEEN DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT WING & FLAP HAD HIT A 1 TO 4 FT SNW RIDGE BETWEEN THE PLOWED & UNPLOWED PORTIONS OF THE RWY, WHICH WAS PARALLEL & ADJACENT TO THE RWY CENTERLINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1990 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Corporate Flight Management Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Mitsubishi MU-300 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
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| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bell 47-G2 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Townsend, John R. | No injuries | - |