Mitsubishi MU2B N261WR
27 November 1977 · Elgin, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1977 at about 16:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU2B registered N261WR, operated by Commander Leas, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elgin, Illinois, United States. 3 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elgin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU2B
- Registration
- N261WR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Commander Leas
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Nashville, Tn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3705
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
NOSE WHEEL DUG IN MUD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1974 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Elgin, Illinois, United States | W R Meadows In | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1982 | Mitsubishi MU2B-40 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | JA Baldwin MFG Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1990 | Mitsubishi MU2B-20 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Transportation America Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1992 | Mitsubishi MU2B-36 | Edwards Afb, California, United States | US Navy China Lake NWC | Unknown | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Mitsubishi MU2B-20 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2017 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Eleuthera, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |