19900209001819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Rapid City, SD · February 9, 1990

Date
February 9, 1990 · 11:14 local
Place
Rapid City, SD
Airport
Rapid City Regional
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
VTTA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64MD
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN90FA055
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,985 total291 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left engine failed. Aircraft in nose high attitude. Rolled left, crashed inverted. Turbine coupling shaft failed.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT IN NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. ROLLED LEFT, CRASHED INVERTED. TURBINE COUPLING SHAFT FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.