Mitsubishi MU-2B N5589S
15 December 1982 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1982 at about 13:30 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B registered N5589S, operated by Robert Clark, was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowman Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Registration
- N5589S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert Clark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Odessa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA063
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 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
A TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED FROM A 3539 FT WET/UPSLOPING RWY. THE GROSS WT OF THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 9300 LBS (300 LBS UNDER THEMAX GROSS WT). THE PLT STATED THE ACFT ACCELERATED, BUT NEVER REACH '107.' AFTER USING ABOUT 2700 FT, THE PLT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, HE PUT BOTH PROPS IN REVERSE & APPLIED FULL BRAKES. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, WENT THRU THE PERIMETER FENCE, CROSSED A 4 LANE ROAD & MEDIAN, HIT A UTILITY POLE & FINALLY IMPACTED A LARGE TREE ABOUT 850 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT USED A 5 DEG FLAP SETTING. THE PERFORMANCE MANUAL SHOWED THAT A TAKE-OFF DISTANCE TO CROSS OVER A 50 FT OBSTRUCTION WAS 1900 FT. THE MANUAL STATED THAT FOR EITHER 5 OR 20 DEG OF FLAPS, ALLOW THE ACFT TO ACCELERATE TO 70 TO 80 KTS, BEFORE APPLYING BACK PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL, THEN THE ACFT SHOULD LIFT OFF AT ABOUT 93 TO 96 KTS. AN INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO POWER PLANT OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | International Jet Aviation SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | BOT Investment Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | BIO Zyme Enterprise, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | PAT Griffin Company | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Schellville, California, United States | Robert Marshall JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | Elzinga & Volicers | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna C-172 | Brownsville, Kentucky, United States | Billy Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | James R. Beard | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | DR. R.a. Repass | No injuries | - |