# NTSB CHI73FEA25: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N555C, Noblesville, IN, January 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1973
- Place: Noblesville, IN · NOBLESVILLE, IN
- Location: 40.0456° N, 86.0086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noblesville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0456&lon=-86.0086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEA25

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555C-2012-06-14), registration cancelled 2012-06-14, S/N 129, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20) (registry code 5780407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Indianapolis

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730112000669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730112000669A), Jan 12, 1973: Mtsbsi MU2B20, Noblesville, IN, Substantial damage. Reversed engs. R eng flamed out and l eng went into reverse. Veered off rwy. Unplanned stop.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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