Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 accident near Cerrillos, NM
On June 10, 2001, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cerrillos, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 10, 2001
- Place
- Cerrillos, NM
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.459°N, 106.101°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010619X01205
Official records · DEN01FA113
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 10, 2001, at 1221 mountain daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, N187AF, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in an uncontrolled descent near Cerrillos, New Mexico. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The flight originated in Peoria, Illinois, approximately 0945 central daylight time. North Point Aviation, Inc., records indicated that on the morning of the accident, the pilot used his personal key to unlock a fuel pump. The airplane was serviced to capacity with 190 gallons of Jet-A fuel. The pilot then telephoned the Kankakee, Illinois, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), obtained a standard weather briefing, and filed an IFR flight plan to Santa Fe. The airplane was seen to take off from the Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) between 0930 and 0945 central daylight time. According to a family member, the pilot and his wife were traveling to Santa Fe to celebrate their wedding anniversary. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), when the pilot arrived in the Santa Fe area, the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) instructed him to enter a holding pattern due to conflicting traffic. He then cancelled his IFR flight plan and was told to contact the Santa Fe tower. An unofficial transcript of radio communications was prepared. Approximately 1218,
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of aircraft control inflight for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate transition/upgrade training and his total lack of experience in aircraft make/model.
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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.
