Mitsubishi MU-2J N959L
2 December 1974 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1974 at about 15:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2J registered N959L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Deadhorse, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deadhorse
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2J
- Registration
- N959L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Anchorage, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4348
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
ENG LOST PWR ABT LIFTOFF. ACFT VEERED TO R OF RWY INTO SNOW. RWY LTG INOP, DARK, ICE FOG IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2J | Addison, Texas, United States | Home Interiors | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2J | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Special Jet | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Mitsubishi MU-2J | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | Gulf Capital C | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1988 | Mitsubishi MU-2J | Missing | John C. Larcombe | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |