Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N5HE
23 March 1984 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1984 at about 16:47 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 registered N5HE was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 6 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 16:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte/Douglas Intl. (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.1692, -80.8004
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-20
- Registration
- N5HE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburgh → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
UPON LANDING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT TWO FATIGUE CRACKS HAD PROPOGATED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL FAILURE. THE GEAR WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE GEAR PERIODICALLY PRIOR TO 4000 HRS TOTAL TIME. THE ACCIDENT LANDING GEAR HAD ACCUMULATED 2371 HRS TOTAL TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1984 | Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Robert Lee, Texas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |