Mitsubishi MU-2G N132MA
16 April 1972 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 April 1972 at about 14:19 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2G registered N132MA, operated by Soble Air Leas, was involved in an accident during in flight near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bader
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2G
- Registration
- N132MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Soble Air Leas
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Philadelphia, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0669
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
EVIDENCE THAT GEESE HIT WINDSHIELD POSSIBLY INCAPACITATING ONE OR BOTH PLTS. FOG BANK ALONG SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1996 | Mitsubishi MU-2G-30 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | 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 | - |