MIA77FA049

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Augusta, GA · April 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1977
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N100SWMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770401017369A
Case key
157968

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1179   77/4/1  NR.AUGUSTA,GA         MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  2  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 15000
        TIME - 1620                    N100SW              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  AUGUSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N100SW
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

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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.