Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A accident near San Antonio, TX
On January 22, 2000, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Antonio, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 22, 2000
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.554°N, 98.483°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20356
Official records · FTW00FA070
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Report From Federal Agency (FAA Air Traffic Control): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 22, 2000, at 1432 central standard time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A twin-engine airplane, N386TM, was destroyed when it collided with terrain following a loss of control during the initial takeoff climb from the San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by BTC Saratoga Inc., of Saratoga, California. The two occupants, a private pilot and a commercial pilot, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for the San Jose International Airport, San Jose, California, with an intermediate fuel stop at the Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona. According to the San Angelo Flight Service Station, at 1338, the commercial pilot of N386TM received a standard weather briefing and filed two IFR flight plans. The first flight plan was for a flight from San Antonio to Tucson and the second was for a flight from Tucson to San Jose. Line service employees reported that the airplane's fuel tanks were topped off before the airplane departed from the San Antonio International Airport. One employee stated that he observed the right engine start first. The right engine operated for 10 minutes, and then the left engine was started. He then observed the airplane taxi toward the departure area of the ramp and stop. With both engines operating, he observed a person exit the airplan
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing factors to the accident were both pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of the accident airplane and the loss of right engine power for an undetermined reason.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
