FTW73DQG43

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Cedillos C, Mexico · June 13, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Cedillos C, Mexico · CEDILLOS C, Mexico
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N882QMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613020749A
Case key
189794

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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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6-0025  73/6/13    CEDILLOS C,MEX      MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3800
        TIME - 2025                    N882Q               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TEX                 LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N882Q
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.