Mitsubishi MU2B-36 N742FN accident, Edwards Afb, CA, May 18, 1992 · NTSB LAX92TL#06

Date: May 18, 1992, 12:26 local (19:26 UTC)
Place: Edwards Afb, CA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N742FNMitsubishi MU2B-36
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status: Completed
Investigation class: Class 3
Case key: 27793

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Aircraft

Registration: N742FN
Reported as: Mitsubishi MU2B-36
Category: Airplane
Damage: Substantial damage
Fire: Unknown
Flight: Public aircraft · Part 91
Operator: US Navy China Lake Nwc
Departed: NID · China Lake Nwc, CA
Destination: EDW
Flight plan: Military VFR

N742FNRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-36S/N 670 · Built 1974 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-36 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F