- Manufacturer (registry)
- MITSUBISHI
- Model
- MU-2B-40
- Registry code
- 5780440
- Registered
- 35 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engines
- 2 · Turbo-prop
- Seats
- 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSA10SW
- Holder
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 41
| 1979 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 25
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
| 1979 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Airframe · Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
AD 2020-26-14PropellersAD 2010-10-17Airplane flight manualAD 2007-17-09Elevator nose-down trimQuery with SQL
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ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Information bulletins that may apply · 2
Airframe · Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
SAIB CE-19-09Wing Miscellaneous StructureSAIB CE-12-33Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System, Nose Landing GearQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
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WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440'))
GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440'))
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Registered aircraft · 35
N124PCSaxton Leasing Inc · Plymouth, MIN145FSSolitaire LLC · Appleton, WIN15TRNorthwest Aviation LLC · Fargo, ND
See all 35 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
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ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
ORDER BY n_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB investigations · 17
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 5 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 7 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB WPR26LA308Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Norton Shores, MIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.NTSB WPR25MA128Accident · 6 fatalClass 3 · MajorPreliminary reportMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Copake, NYOn April 12, 2025, about 1203 eastern daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40, N635TA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Copake, New York. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN20LA125Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMitsubishi MU 2B-40 · Chilton, WIThe pilot's decision to land on the turf runway with insufficient landing performance and his subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.
See all 17 investigationsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 29
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20260815009929AMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Muskegon, MIOn August 15, 2026, at approximately 1359 EDT, a Mitsubishi MU-2 solitaire aircraft, registered as [privacy data omitted], experienced gear-up landing at Muskegon airport (mkg), MI. The flight was operated by one pilot, and it was conducted under the…Accident 20250412006889AMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Copake, NYA twin engine aircraft departed hpn at 1134 and had a planned destination at 1B1. According to FAA ATC and adsb data, at 1157 the pilot advised the controlled that he was on a missed approach and requested vectors for another approach. The pilot acknowledged…Incident 20240221002609IMitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Fort Lauderdale, FLPart 91 Mitsubishi MU2-40B, registration [privacy data omitted], serial number 402 sa landed runway 27 when the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft came to a stop on runway 27 between taxiway golf and runway 13/31. The only debris was a small panel, and some…
See all 29 incident reportsQuery with SQL
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
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Service difficulty reports · 15
SDR 2013FA0000026Yoke · brokenLEFT LANDING GEAR WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPACT FORCES THAT CAUSED FAILURE OF THE YOKE. THE FAILURE OF THE YOKE CAUSED THE LT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO NOT ALIGN WITH THE ACFT. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE LT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE OCCURRED DURING LANDING.SDR 2005FA0001431Duct · looseENGINE WAS TORN DOWN, BY AN APPROVED ENGINE SERVICE CENTER, FOR AN AUDIT OF ITS SB AND TBO CONFIGURATION, DUE TO CROSSOVER DUCT/DIFFUSER FAILURE OF ITS SISTER ENGINE ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS CONCERNING SB STATUS AND TBO STATUSDR 2005FA0001430Duct · failedENGINE EGT SUDDENLY ROSE IN FLIGHT AND POWER HAD TO BE REDUCED. SAFE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED AT HOME BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR CROSSOVER DUCT (DIFFUSER) HAD FAILED, CAUSING LOW COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE. A VANE HAD BROKEN OFF AND LODGED, PREVESDR 2005FA0000095Bearing Support · looseDURING 400 HOUR SPECIAL ENGINE INSPECTION OF STARTER GENERATOR THE AFT BEARING RETAINER SCREWS WERE FOUND BACKED OUT, WHICH CAUSED AFT BEARING TO BE LOOSE. BEARING FAILURE CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF STARTER GENERATOR. 4 MS3526543 SCREWS HOLD RETAINER SDR R2J2004F00004Duct · failedENGINE EGT SUDDENLY ROSE IN FLIGHT AND POWER HAD TO BE REDUCED. SAFE LANDING ACCOMPLISHED AT HOME BASE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR CROSSOVER DUCT (DIFFUSER) HAD FAILED, CAUSING LOW COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE. A VANE HAD BROKEN OFF AND LODGED, PREVENTSDR R2J2004F00003Duct · looseENGINE WAS TORN DOWN FOR AN AUDIT OF ITS SB AND TBO CONFIGURATION, DUE TO CROSSOVER DUCT (DIFFUSER) FAILURE OF ITS (SISTER ENGINE) ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND, THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS CONCERNING SB STATUS AND TBO STATUS WERE IN ERROR ON THIS ENGINE ALSSDR R2J2003F00002Battery · leakingWHILE CONDUCTING 91.207D, ELT SYSTEM INSPECTION NOTICED WET SPOT AT CORNER OF BATTERY PACK CARDBOARD. PACK HAD 1-2 MONTHS REMAINING ON LIFE LIMIT AND ELT WORKED PERFECTLY FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED. 1 CELL IN BATTERY PACK LEAKY AND CORRODED. BATTERY VOLTS SDR R2J2002F00009Skin · crackedDURING RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOT REPLACEMENT, INSPECTORS FOUND 8 INCH CRACK UNDER DEICE BOOT ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN. PROCEDURE FOR REPAIR FOUND IN MU2 STRUCTURAL SRM. FIELD APPROVAL OF DATA C/W AND REPAIR MADE. INSPECTION OFSDR 99ZZZX277Wheel · crackedTIRE BEAD AREA CRACKING ON CLEVELAND MFG WHEEL MODEL 40-77, 4-78, AND 40-87 SERIES USING 162-02800 AND 161-03100 WHEEL HALF ASSEMBLIES. BEAD AREA CRACKING AND TOTAL FAILURE. THREE OCCURRENCES. BEAD FAILURE WHILE TAXIING.SDR 98ZZZX2005Bracket · crackedBRACKET CRACKED IN RADIUS. BRACKET IS UNDER STRESS FROM ELEVATOR DOWN SPRINGS AND VIBRATION IN TAIL AREA. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED INCREASE MATERIAL THICKNESS.SDR 98ZZZX82Governor · failedIN FLIGHT, RT ENGINE RPM DECAYED AND TORQUE ROSE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RIC AND SAFE LANDING MADE. TROUBLESHOT BY MAINTENANCE FOUND BETA SYSTEM OK. PROPELLER GOVERNOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. SYSTEM SDR 96ZZZX3896Wire · brokenLEFT ENGINE STARTER/CABLE COPPER CONNECTION LUG CONNECTED TO THE STARTERS GENERATOR, BROKE IN THE SHARP 90 DEGREE BEND SEPARATING THE STARTER-CABLE FROM THE STARTER GENERATOR. STARTER CABLE, AFTER SEPARATING FROM STARTER GENERATOR AND BEING RELEASED FROM STRESDR 96ZZZX1358Skin · crackedFOUND UPPER SURFACE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED DURING DEICE BOOT CHANGE. MITSUBISHI TECH SERVICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. REPAIR WILL BE IAW SRM.SDR 95ZZZX3087Tire · bal wt loosePILOT COMPLAINED OF MAIN WHEEL SHIMMY AFTER TAKEOFF. ATTEMPTS TO STATIC BALANCE WHEEL ASSY FAILED. BALANCE MARK WOULD CHANGE WITH ROTATION. DISASSEMBLED WHEEL ASSY AND FOUND MFG BALANCE PAD LOOSE IN TIRE. REPLACED TIRE. WHEEL BALANCED SATISFACTORY. THIS SDR 96ZZZX747Chain · fod bindPILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OR AUTOPILOT SERVO PROBLEM ON TAKEOFF WHICH CREATED STIFF ROLL CNTRLS, RETN DEPARTURE AIRPORT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX EXTENSIVE INSP OF FLT CNTRL CABLING, CHAIN & SPROCKET & CNTRL WHEEL AREAS, CNTRL RODS & TORQ TUBE
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'MU2B40' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'MU2B40' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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STCs that may be installed · 106
Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.
STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA02019SE-DInstallation of Garmin Model GTN 625/635/650; 725/750 Navigation System
See all 106 STCsQuery with SQL
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FROM (
SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
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SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5780440')
GROUP BY stc_number
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PMA parts · 272
Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
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AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['MU-2B-40'])) > 0
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WHERE tcds_number IN ('A10SW')
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