# NTSB FTW80FA019: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N234MA, Post Oak, TX, November 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1979
- Place: Post Oak, TX · POST OAK, TX
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3244  79/11/26 NR.POST OAK,TX        MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0555                    N234MA              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  39, 11274 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1045 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  ARDMORE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL-170MG PERCENT.NO SLEEP IN 48HRS.CRASHED ON AUTO-PLT HDG.HYPERACTIVE DOG ABD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N234MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234MA-1994-10-08), registration cancelled 1994-10-08, S/N 252, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-25) (registry code 5780409) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19791126040469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126040469A), Nov 26, 1979: Mtsbsi MU2B25, Post Oak, TX, Destroyed. Airplane flew into ground on rising terrain. Late hour, pilot fatigue,and alcohol involved.

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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