MIA81FA072

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2 · Miami, FL · May 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1981
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92JRMitsubishi MU-2
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810513024529A
Case key
125195

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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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3-2174  81/5/13  NR.MIAMI,FL           MITSUBISHI MU-2     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 3260
        TIME - 1316                    N92JR               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAR 91.217 N/C/W,100HR INSPECTION IN PROGRESS,FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYS NOT CALIBRATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N92JR
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tamiami

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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.