Mitsubishi MU-2B N500GL
19 April 1981 · Lajitas, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 April 1981 at about 16:20 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N500GL, operated by Viking Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lajitas, Texas, United States. 10 people were on board and 2 died, 5 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lajitas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lajitas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N500GL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Viking Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Houston, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1399
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 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
1.0% UPSLOPE RWY 5.DENS ALT 4800FT.ACFT NEAR MAXGWT, AFT CG LMT.WIND GUSTING 15K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Wabash, Indiana, United States | Mooreair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | McLeod, Texas, United States | Brigadier Indu | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Eagle, Colorado, United States | Aldoro | Fatal | 7 |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Georges Steel | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Brandon Aviati | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |