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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Douglas, KS · November 4, 1998

Date: November 4, 1998
Place: Douglas, KS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5LN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99FA023
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B60
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N5LNRegistration cancelled May 1, 2000 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-60S/N 799 S.A.Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-60

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What happened

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

(.19)On November 4, 1998, at 2058 central standard time, a mitsubishi MU-2B-60, operated by l.w. aviation was destroyed when it impacted the ground near rock, Kansas. The commercially rated pilot and commercially rated copilot were fatally injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight departed wichita, Kansas, on a local flight in order to conduct a maintenance test flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the flight had received an IFR to VFR clearance.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON NOVEMBER 4, 1998, AT 2058 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60, OPERATED BY L.W. AVIATION WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR ROCK, KANSAS. THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT AND COMMERCIALLY RATED COPILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED WICHITA, KANSAS, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE FLIGHT HAD RECEIVED AN IFR TO VFR CLEARANCE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI99FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRock, KSthe pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft and made an improper evaluation of the weather. Additional factors were flying a test flight at night with the icing conditions in the clouds.Nov 5, 1998 · Destroyed