# Fatal NTSB investigations: Mitsubishi MU-2B-20

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN01FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA113.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Cerrillos, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2001 · N187AF · Destroyed
  > the pilot's loss of aircraft control inflight for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate transition/upgrade training and his total lack of experience in aircraft make/model.
- [NTSB FTW91FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA074.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Kenefic, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1991 · N106MA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilots of both aircraft, and the Mitsubishi pilot's misjudgment of his position, while attempting to fly formation at night with an aircraft that did not have all navigation lights operative. Factors related to the accident…
- [NTSB BFO89LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA023.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20F · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1989 · N701DM · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB ATL87FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA173.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N184MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported to ground personnel at fort lauderdale that he was experiencing an avionics problem and the passengerentry door was sprung the day before when it was slammed; however, the pilot elected to depart. The aircraft wreckage was located on June…
- [NTSB FTW86FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA015.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-2D · El Paso, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N23CD · Destroyed
  > The plt canceled his IFR flt plan and attempted to fly VFR at a relatively low alt over mountainous terrain with low scattered clouds on a dark night. He reported a large lighted area as being downtown El Paso when in reality it was most likely coronado…
- [NTSB DEN80FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA012.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N200BR · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD80FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA007.md): Mitsubishi MU-2F · Nashville, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1979 · N873Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DQG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DQG43.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Cedillos C, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1973 · N882Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM054.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Alcolu, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1972 · N757Q · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5780407'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=5780407

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