Mitsubishi MU-2B N321MA
4 April 1977 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1977 at about 20:04 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N321MA, operated by Mastercraft, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N321MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mastercraft
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Boston, Ma → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2252
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED ON ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BRACKET ON 03/04/77.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Swish Manufact | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Burndy Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Austin, Texas, United States | Mitsubishi Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1977 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Guerdon Indust | No injuries | - |
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 | - |