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NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2K · Jefferson City, TN · November 13, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 13, 1975
Place
Jefferson City, TN · JEFFERSON CITY, TN
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N69QJMitsubishi MU-2K
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751113042859A
Case key
152090

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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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3-4157  75/11/13   JEFFERSON CITY,TN   MITSUBISHI MU-2K    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3180
        TIME - 1345                    N69QJ               PX-  4  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 169 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORE MURRELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  JEFFERSON CITY,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE PATTERN INDICATIVE OF ACFT IN LEFT ROTATION AT IMPACT. L PROP 11-15 DEG,R PROP 3ODEG POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N69QJ
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2K
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Moore Murrell

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