# NTSB investigations: Mitsubishi MU-2B-36

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 DFW07CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA189.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Hobby Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2007 · N6KF · No damage
  > The failure of the ramp employee to maintain clearance from the rotating propeller. A contributing factor was the prevailing night conditions.
- [NTSB ENG07IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG07IA009.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2007 · N950MA · Minor damage
  > Complete loss of No. 2 engine power due to a partial rim failure of the 2nd stage turbine wheel, resulting in No. 2 engine shutdown and turbine debris exiting the side of the engine. The wheel failure mechanism could not be determined due to missing turbine…
- [NTSB CHI05FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA272.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · West Memphis, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2005 · N103RC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision not to land at the departure runway or other available airports during the emergency descent, and his failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle and terrain. Contributing factors were a false engine fire warning…
- [NTSB NYC04FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA093.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2004 · N201UV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX96LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA280.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N999FA · Destroyed
  > an uncontained failure of the second stage turbine wheel due to fatigue. Factors were: obstructions in the forced landing area and the inability of the airplane to climb after the turbine wheel failure.
- [NTSB LAX92TL#06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92TL%2306.md): Mitsubishi MU2B-36 · Edwards Afb, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · May 18, 1992 · N742FN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL90FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA163.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1990 · N82MA · Destroyed
  > The company/operator management's decision to operate the aircraft with a known deficiency without further maintenance, the pilot's improper planning/decision and the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff (while there was sufficient runway remaining). Factors…
- [NTSB FTW84LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA267.md): Mitsubishi MU-2N · Sugarland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1984 · N850MA · Substantial damage
  > The short flight from hobby to hull airport was conducted in VFR conditions. A visual approach was made to runway 17 at hull airport. The pilot reported that he was high on the approach path when he turned to the final approach heading. He reduced power to…
- [NTSB MKC83IA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA063.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 · Salina, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1983 · N709US · Minor damage
  > The acft was on a flt from pitsburg, pa to Salina, KS with an en route stop at st louis, MO. During a briefing at pitsburg, the plt was advised of a NOTAM that the north 6800 ft of rwy 17/35 was closed, rwy lights obscured, 10 ft snowbanks. He did not get a…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5780412'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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