# NTSB DEN82FA008: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N444AR, Eagle, CO, November 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1981
- Place: Eagle, CO · EAGLE, CO
- Location: 39.6432° N, 106.8213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6432&lon=-106.8213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 7 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3612  81/11/18 NR.EAGLE,CO           MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1820                    N444AR              PX-  5  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 29, 5339 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA              EAGLE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT W OVERCAST CEILING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N444AR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444AR-2013-09-12), registration cancelled 2013-09-12, S/N 555, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-35](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-35) (registry code 5780411) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagle County

## 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 19811118089809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811118089809A), Nov 18, 1981: Mtsbsi MU2B35, Eagle, CO, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Struck trees on mountain in premature IFR descent possibly began due to aircrafts low fuel status and IMC weather.

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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