Mitsubishi MU-2B N757Q
20 November 1972 · Alcolu, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 November 1972 at about 15:26 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N757Q, operated by Safelite Indus, was involved in an accident during in flight near Alcolu, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alcolu, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N757Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Safelite Indus
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rocky Mount, Nc → Columbia, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-4135
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THERMAL RUNAWAY & FIRE IN NR 2 NI-CAD BATTERY INR WHEEL WELL.PLT LOST CTL FOR UNDET REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | Brown Shoe Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Ivan H Roberts | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Muncie Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Cedillos C, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Van Buren, Arkansas, United States | ED Warmack | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |