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

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1992, 12:26 local (19:26 UTC)
- Place: Edwards Afb, CA
- Coordinates: 34.92926, -117.909103 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9293&lon=-117.9091&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92TL#06
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27793/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92TL%2306

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N742FN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N742FN-2017-07-20), registration cancelled 2017-07-20, S/N 670, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU2B-36
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-36](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-36) (registry code 5780412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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

## Weather

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

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