Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 N220MA
9 July 1992 · Concord, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1992 at about 11:30 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 registered N220MA, operated by Richard R. Hough, was involved in an accident near Concord, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Concord, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
- Registration
- N220MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard R. Hough
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Utica
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92FA094
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL DURING FLIGHT FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE 74 YEAR OLD PILOT AND HIS WIFE WERE ON A TRIP TO ATTEND A FUNERAL. A WITNESS, WHO HEARD THE AIRPLANE OVERHEAD, REPORTED THAT IT SOUNDED LOW AND AT LEAST ONE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A DIVE, SPINNING SLOWLY; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT MAKE A COMPLETE REVOLUTION. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE IN A LEFT DESCENDING TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET PER MINUTE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT IN A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT, AND MUCH OF THE FORWARD SECTION HAD PENETRATED THE GROUND. THERE WAS A POST-CRASH FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND VARIOUS ACTUATORS CONFIRMED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, FLAPS WERE EXTENDED 5 DEGREES, ELEVATOR AND AILERON TRIM WERE NEUTRAL, AND THE RUDDER WAS POSITIONED 3 DEGREES LEFT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED INTERNAL/ROTATIONAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wayne C. Muhler | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Solar Sources Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | New Castle, Colorado, United States | Neece, S.r./Geesbreght, J.m. | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 | Alamagordo, New Mexico, United States | William G. Whitehead | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1992 | Lake LA-250 | Franklin, New Hampshire, United States | Lake Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 152 II | Milford, New Hampshire, United States | Daniel Webster College | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-301T | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Carl T. Matuszko | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna T210 | Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States | P-Q Controls, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States | Apollo Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Cessna 152 | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Sanford Air Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |