Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 N123AX
24 January 1984 · Ames, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1984 at about 16:55 local time, a Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 registered N123AX was involved in an accident near Ames, Iowa, United States. 4 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 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (AMW)
- Coordinates
- 42.0209, -93.6204
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU 2B-20
- Registration
- N123AX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanooga → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
THE ACFT LANDED IN A CROSSWIND ON A SNOW AND ICE COVERED RWY. DURING LANDING, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. THE PLT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO USE PROPELLER REVERSING FOR BRAKING AND THE ACFT STARTED TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1984 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Robert Lee, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Turbine Air Management Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Cessna 172M | Elkader, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1984 | Cessna 150 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172 | Chariton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |