Mitsubishi MU-2K N222HH
14 January 1974 · Covington, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1974 at about 18:00 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2K registered N222HH, operated by Hoover Inc & H, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Covington, Georgia, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Covington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2K
- Registration
- N222HH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hoover Inc & H
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Nashville, Tenn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0513
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
FUEL CTL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.MOISTURE BLEED ORIFICE OBSTRUCTED.L ENG RESISTS DEC IN TORQUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1975 | Mitsubishi MU-2K | Beloit, Kansas, United States | Orion SA Mexic | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1975 | Mitsubishi MU-2K | Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States | Quinton Jones | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Mitsubishi MU-2K | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | E and M Coal | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2K | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2K | San Juan | Executive Airline & Charter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |