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NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Lemars, IA · December 22, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1971
Place
Lemars, IA · LEMARS, IA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N251MMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164846

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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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3-4227  71/12/22   LEMARS,IOWA         MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N251M               PX-  0  1  0  CORP/EXEC                 29, 6873 TOTAL HOURS, 180
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEMARS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMARS,IOWA                 CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX WALKED INTO ROTATING R PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N251M
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Airport
Lemars

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