Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 N965MA
29 August 1993 · S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1993 at about 19:50 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 registered N965MA was involved in an accident near S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mallory Airport (WV12)
- Coordinates
- 38.3591, -81.6893
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
- Registration
- N965MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Roanoke
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93FA177
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
was improper emergency procedures by the pilot which resulted in the shutdown of an operative engine, following a power loss due to a failed torque sensor in the other engine, which resulted in a total power loss approach, landing, and overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT ENGINE APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER WHILE HE WAS IN CRUISE AT 25000 FT. HE SAID HE INITIATED A STEEP DESCENT TO GET BELOW 18000 FT, AND ATTEMPTS AT RESTARTING THE LEFT ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT LANDED 500 FT DOWN A 1900 FT LONG RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END, 300 FT, INTO A WOODED AREA. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND 130 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD IN THE MAIN TANKS. THE FUEL WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE OF WATER. THE FUEL LINES WERE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE FUEL PUMPS WORKED. A FAILED TORQUE SENSOR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ENGINE WHICH WOULD DISCONNECT THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS TEST RUN SATISFACTORILY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Zwingle, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Richard R. Hough | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wayne C. Muhler | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Solar Sources Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1993 | Beechcraft B100 | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Roche Biomedical LAB. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Smyth SIDEWINDER | Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States | John Jewett | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States | Marvin Franks | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Armel Aviation, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Martin STREAK SHADOW | Mannington, West Virginia, United States | Joseph K. Martin | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172M | Valley Point, West Virginia, United States | Carl E. Marsh | No injuries | - |