# NTSB IAD76AI033: Mitsubishi MU-2K, N69QJ, Jefferson City, TN, November 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1975
- Place: Jefferson City, TN · JEFFERSON CITY, TN
- Location: 36.1211° N, 83.4798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jefferson City, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1211&lon=-83.4798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI033

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69QJ-1976-06-17), registration cancelled 1976-06-17, S/N 254 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2K
- 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
- Airport: Moore Murrell

## 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 19751113042859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751113042859A), Nov 13, 1975: Mtsbsi MU2B25, TN, Destroyed, 4 fatal

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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