Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 N644EM

Summary

On 4 February 2010 at about 08:15 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 registered N644EM, operated by Mid-Coast Air Charter Inc, was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, United States. 4 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.

Date

4 February 2010 at 08:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Amarillo International (KAMA)

Coordinates

35.2192, -101.7058

Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60

Registration

N644EM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Mid-Coast Air Charter Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas/Fort Wor → Amarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN10LA117

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing on an ice/snow covered runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on approach to the snow and ice-covered runway, the pilot was correcting for a right crosswind. The airplane was flying approximately 20 knots faster than the recommended landing airspeed. The airplane's right main landing gear touched down first followed by the left main landing gear and the nose gear. The airplane made an abrupt left turn and the pilot attempted to correct by depressing the right rudder pedal. The pilot lost control of the airplane and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The right main landing gear was torn from the airplane and the airplane came to rest in the upright position. Airfield operations reported that the runway's braking condition was estimated at "nil." An examination of the airplane and its systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.