- Date
- April 23, 1980
- Place
- Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N307MAMitsubishi MU-2B
- Status
- Completed · report February 10, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800423010929A
- Case key
- 201181
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3273 80/4/23 HENDERSON,NV MITSUBISHI MU-2B CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 43, 808 TIME - 2042 N307MA PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SAN ANGELO,TX HENDERSON,NV ALBUQUERQUE,NM TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIN LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE AIRPORT CONDITIONS AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT LOW ON FUEL FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- WINGTIP TNK SNIFFER VLV O-RING SEAL,PN MS29512-6,FAILED BFR FLT.DIVERTED TO UNLIGHTED RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N307MA
- Reported as
- Mitsubishi MU-2B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Sky Harbor
N307MARegistration cancelled Nov 6, 2012 · Mitsubishi MU-2BAirframe modelMitsubishi MU-2BEngine modelAiResearch 331 SER 605HP
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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.
Other investigations on N307MA · 1
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