Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 accident near Ferndale, MD
On May 14, 2004, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ferndale, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2004
- Place
- Ferndale, MD
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.187°N, 76.651°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040524X00639
Official records · IAD04FA021
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Tower controllers' Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 14, 2004, at 0724 eastern daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, N755AF, operating as Epps Air Service flight 101, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in Ferndale, Maryland, while approaching Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), Baltimore, Maryland. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual metrological conditions prevailed for the flight that had been operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The non-scheduled cargo flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 135. A review of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control accident package revealed that the airplane departed Philadelphia International Airport, runway 08, at 0658, and the pilot contacted the Philadelphia South Departure controller at 0659. At 0702, the pilot was told to contact a Philadelphia South Arrival controller, and at 0711, he was told to contact a Potomac Approach Control controller. The controller accepted the airplane 47 miles northeast of Baltimore-Washington, at 8,000 feet. On initial contact, the pilot advised that he had ATIS information x-ray. The controller issued the current Baltimore altimeter setting, and told the pilot to expect a visual approach to runway 33R. At 0713, the pilot was cleared to descend to and maintain 4,000 feet, and at 0714, he was cleared to proceed direct to the airport. At 0717, the pilot was instructed to change to a Baltimore-Washington International Final South radio frequency, and 4 seconds late
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a sharp turn, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors included the pilot's failure to fly to the intended point of landing, and his abrupt course reversal back towards it.
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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.
