# NTSB MKC79FCG38: Mitsubishi MU-2B, N251M, Gardner, KS, April 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1979
- Place: Gardner, KS · GARDNER, KS
- Location: 38.8093° N, 94.9205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gardner, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8093&lon=-94.9205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0388   79/4/9    GARDNER,KS          MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1657
        TIME - 1350                    N251M               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 908 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDNER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOLA,KS                     KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL TRUCK CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N251M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251M-2004-04-01), registration cancelled 2004-04-01, S/N 013, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2B
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b) (registry code 5780404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gardner Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790409006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790409006639A), Apr 9, 1979: Mtsbsi MU2B, Gardner, KS, Substantial damage. Forced landing due to double engine failure. Water found in fuel tanks and in fuel truck.

## Other investigations on N251M (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC72FCD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCD49), Dec 22, 1971: Mitsubishi MU-2B (N251M), Lemars, IA, no damage

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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