SERS · MITSUBISHI MU-2B-35 · 1995-09-21 · SMYRNA, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95FA226
Event ID
20001207X04541
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-21
Location
SMYRNA, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.98001, -86.510231
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MU-2B-35
Registration
N309MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF, AND HIS INADVERTENT ENTRY IN A DESCENDING SPIRAL, WHICH HE FAILED TO CORRECT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, AND THE PILOT BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN AN IFR CLEARANCE.