Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 N96JP
6 April 1993 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1993 at about 10:35 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 registered N96JP, operated by Casper Air Service, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 10:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Natrona County Int'l (CPR)
- Coordinates
- 42.8969, -106.4648
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-35
- Registration
- N96JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Casper Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Riverton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA088
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE NIGHT IFR APPROACH IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN AIR AMBULANCE (EMS) FLIGHT AND WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS RUNWAY 8 APPROACH AT CASPER, WY. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT TRACKING AND DESCENDING NORMALLY ON THE DME ARC, UNTIL IT WAS BELOW RADAR COVERAGE FOR THE AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A RIDGE, ALONG THE LOCALIZER CENTERLINE, BEFORE REACHING THE OUTER MARKER, ABOUT 8 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 5800 FEET; MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE BEFORE INTERCEPTING THE ILS GLIDE SLOPE WAS 7100 FEET; CROSSING ALTITUDE AT THE OUTER MARKER WAS 6700 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Zwingle, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Richard R. Hough | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Denton, Larry E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Evans, Samuel | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Barr KITFOX II | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Hanson, Larry R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Arnold, Edward F. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Kringle, Wendell K. | No injuries | - |