Mitsubishi MU-2 N887Q
5 October 1973 · Springfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1973 at about 06:05 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2 registered N887Q, operated by Sangamo Constr, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Springfield, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capitol
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2
- Registration
- N887Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sangamo Constr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dallas, Texas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
SKIDDED ON GRASS STRUCK EDGE OF TAXIWAY WHICH WAS ABT 6IN HIGHER THAN GND.PLT ATTN TO SYNC INST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes AI | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | N.wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | Lowes Companie | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Monterey, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Bronx, New York, United States | Mt Victory Fly | Fatal | 7 |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Savnt Lake, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | South Wire Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |