FTW79DA088

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · New Orleans, LA · June 18, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1979
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N222LRMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790618015689A
Case key
136049

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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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3-0912  79/6/18    NEW ORLEANS,LA      MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 6450
        TIME - 1831                    N222LR              PX-  1  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECATUR,ALA                 NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- URINE ALCOHOL 235 M/G PERCENT

Aircraft

Registration
N222LR
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakefront

FAA reports on this event · 1

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