Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 accident near Fort Pierce, FL
On June 25, 2006, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 25, 2006
- Place
- Fort Pierce, FL
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.474°N, 80.337°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060630X00859
Official records · MIA06FA120
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 25, 2006, about 1224 eastern daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, N316PR, registered to and operated by Flyin Cloud LLC., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 ferry flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airline transport-rated pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The accident pilot had flown to the Bahamas, discharged passengers, and had returned to the U.S., landing at Saint Lucie County Airport (Fort Pierce Airport), where he cleared U.S Customs and refueled. At the time of the accident the pilot was on a flight to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to have scheduled 100-hour maintenance performed on the airplane. A review of the FAA Port Pierce Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) recorded communications revealed that the pilot had initially contacted the Fort Pierce tower controller, stating “tower 65PR ready to go runway 14.” At 1222:39 the tower controller responded stating, “on departure turn left heading zero niner zero runway one four cleared for takeoff.” The accident pilot responded, “left to zero niner zero, one four cleared to go, papa romeo thanks.” At 1223:44 the controller stated, “Mitsubishi six five romeo heading zero nine zero contact miami center”, and the pilot responded “zero niner zero going to miami, have a good day, papa romeo.” The controller responded, “see ya.”
Probable cause
the pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the initial climb which was precipitated by the sudden loss of thrust and increase in drag from the right engine, and the pilot’s failure to adhere to the published emergency procedures regarding the position of the failed engine power lever. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the right engine’s ring gear support for undetermined rea
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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.
