Plane Crash List

Mitsubishi MU-2J N245MA

28 December 1977 · Addison, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 28 December 1977 at about 17:55 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2J registered N245MA, operated by Home Interiors, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Addison, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Addison, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Addison
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MU-2J
Registration
N245MA
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Home Interiors
Operating rule
Corporate/Executive
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Bozeman, Mt → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
3-3973

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 1 2 2

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

AIRCRAFT STRUCK APPROACH LIGHT STANCHION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Mitsubishi MU-2J accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 Aug 1978 Mitsubishi MU-2J
N178MA
Raton, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
Special Jet Fatal 6
30 Nov 1980 Mitsubishi MU-2J
N44MR
Port Aransas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Gulf Capital C Serious injuries -
2 Dec 1974 Mitsubishi MU-2J
N959L
Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
9 Dec 1988 Mitsubishi MU-2J
N296MA
Missing
no coordinates
John C. Larcombe Fatal 1

All 5 records for this type

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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