# NTSB LAX82DA017: Nitsubishi MU-2B, N109TW, Pago Pago, Antarctica, November 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1981
- Place: Pago Pago, Antarctica · PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3415  81/11/22 NR.PAGO PAGO,A SAMOA  NITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58,
        TIME - 1546                    N109TW              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 PAGO PAGO,AM SAMOA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT STTD UN TRANS FUEL FM TIP TKS TO MAINS.SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N109TW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

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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