CHI73FEA25

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Noblesville, IN · January 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1973
Place
Noblesville, IN · NOBLESVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N555CMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730112000669A
Case key
169654

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0214  73/1/12    NOBLESVILLE,IND     MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1957                    N555C               PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 38, 7327 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,ILL             MUNCIE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- REVERSED ENGS. R ENG FLAMED OUT AND L ENG WENT INTO REVERSE. VEERED OFF RWY. UNPLANNED STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N555C
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indianapolis

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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