# NTSB NYC77FA046: Mitsubishi MU-2, N888RJ, Bronx, NY, April 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1977
- Place: Bronx, NY · BRONX, NY
- Location: 40.8501° N, 73.8662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bronx, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8501&lon=-73.8662&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 7 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1090   77/4/5    BRONX,NY            MITSUBISHI MU-2     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 13500
        TIME - 1431                    N888RJ              PX-  6  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,KY                 FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N888RJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888RJ-1977-10-04), registration cancelled 1977-10-04, S/N 542 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-2
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-30) (registry code 5780410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Laguardia

## 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 19770405021789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405021789A), Apr 5, 1977: Mtsbsi MU2B30, Bronx, NY, Destroyed, 6 fatal

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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