Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 accident near The Woodlands, TX
On May 1, 2001, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 (airplane) was involved in an accident near The Woodlands, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 1, 2001
- Place
- The Woodlands, TX
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.149°N, 95.509°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010508X00902
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 1, 2001, approximately 1242 central daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40, twin-engine turbo propeller driven airplane, N16CG, struck trees and terrain during an uncontrolled descent near The Woodlands, Texas. The airplane, co-owned by the pilot and passenger, was operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The commercial pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the departure airport. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal cross-country flight which departed Conroe, Texas, at 1233, with a planned destination of Alamorgordo, New Mexico. Witness interviews were conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), FAA inspectors, and local authorities. One witness stated that "it did not seem as though the propellers were under power, but free and rotating. The rudder appeared to be in the opposite direction of the spin." Several other witnesses stated that one of the propellers was not turning. One witness reported hearing an engine "roaring." One witness reported that "engine surges continued for three or four cycles then changed to an oscillating sound" Subsequently, this witness went into his house, and upon returning to the outside, recalled that the "oscillating sounds were louder and sounded like he still had power on." One witness reported that at least one engine was running at high power and surging out of control. Another witness stated that "the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a loss of right engine power, which resulted in impact with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. A contributing factor was the loss of right engine power as a result of the fatigue failure of the propeller shaft coupling.
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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.
