Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N711LL
21 May 1985 · San Angelo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1985 at about 17:32 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 registered N711LL was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, United States. 2 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 17:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Angelo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mathis (SJT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-20
- Registration
- N711LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lubbock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
A PIECE OF UNIDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT REPORTEDLY WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED DURING PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE. THE EQUIPMENT REPORTEDLY WAS MOUNTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE NOSE WHEEL EXTENSION/RETRACTION MECHANISM AND MOVED DUE TO ACFT VIBRATION PREVENTING THE NOSE GEAR FROM BEING EXTENDED. A LANDING WAS MADE WITH THE MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND THE NOSE GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-2D | El Paso, Texas, United States | Air Exchange Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-26 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | West Point, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Eola, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |