Mitsubishi MU2B accident near Sioux Falls, SD
On June 7, 2020, a Mitsubishi MU2B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, SD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 7, 2020
- Place
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU2B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.581°N, 96.744°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200607X75411
Official records · CEN20LA215
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 7, 2020, about 0425 central daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2 airplane, N44MX, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 on-demand cargo flight. The flight, operated by McNeely Charter Service, Inc., originated at Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field) (PAE), Everett, Washington, about 2115, and was originally destined for Huron Regional Airport (HON), Huron, South Dakota, for a fuel stop. Air traffic control information and weather data was consistent with the pilot diverting to Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to weather at HON at the time of intended arrival. The flight landed at FSD at 0140. The final destination was Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), Kokomo, Indiana. Figure 1: Final segment of inbound leg that had originated from Everett, Washington. Recovered GPS data revealed that the airplane departed FSD from runway 15 at 0426. According to a video recording from FSD, the airplane appeared to have a normal takeoff roll. After rotation, a high pitch angle was established for initial climb out and the right wing began to dip. As the airplane climbed, the right wing continued to drop, and the airplane rolled over to the right side. The airplane nosed over on the right side and continued in a nose down attitude and impacted terrain. Radar track data for the flight began when the airplane reached about 45 ft above ground level (agl) and was limited to 3 radar hits in 3 s
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
