Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 N130MS
21 December 2000 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 2000 at about 22:22 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 registered N130MS, operated by Prima Group Traders, Inc., was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pitkin County (ASE)
- Coordinates
- 39.1894, -106.8196
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
- Registration
- N130MS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Prima Group Traders, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCook → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A hard landing which exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing from a visual approach at the conclusion of an IFR cross-country flight, the touchdown was hard and the aircraft was in a crab. The right main landing gear tire blew out on touchdown and damage was incurred to the right main landing gear assembly, right main landing gear brake system, right propeller, and the right fuselage wall was penetrated by debris.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mitsubishi MU-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2000 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Feb 2000 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | American Check Transport | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 May 2001 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | The Woodlands, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Artell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Bell 206L-1 | Mesa Verde, Colorado, United States | U.s. Bureau of Reclamation | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Piper PA-44-180T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft A60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Mooney M20J | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |