# NTSB MIA73AM054: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N757Q, Alcolu, SC, November 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1972
- Place: Alcolu, SC · ALCOLU, SC
- Location: 33.7607° N, 80.2262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alcolu, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7607&lon=-80.2262&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4135  72/11/20   ALCOLU,SC           MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7500
        TIME - 1526                    N757Q               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKY MOUNT,NC              COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- THERMAL RUNAWAY & FIRE IN NR 2 NI-CAD BATTERY IN R WHEEL WELL.PLT LOST CTL FOR UNDET REASON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757Q-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 151 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20) (registry code 5780407) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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