MKC75AK023

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2K · Beloit, KS · September 30, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 30, 1975
Place
Beloit, KS · BELOIT, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XBLIJMitsubishi MU-2K
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201315

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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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E-0013  75/9/30    BELOIT,KS           MITSUBISHI MU-2K    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3550
        TIME - 1710                    XBLIJ               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTERREY,MEXICO            SAN ANGELO,TX                LAREDO TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYPOXIA
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED 500 NM BEYIND PLANNED DESTINATION.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 195 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
XBLIJ
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2K
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed