NONE · Mitsubishi MU-2B · 1996-04-07 · BATESVILLE, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96LA078
Event ID
20001208X05515
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-07
Location
BATESVILLE, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.310478, -89.93045
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mitsubishi
Model
MU-2B
Registration
N310MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an anomaly in the fuel system that allowed a pressure differential to occur between the center and outer portions of the main integral fuel tank, which in turn resulted in fuel starvation of both engines. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of company maintenance personnel to remove fuel system vent check valves as recommended by Mitsubishi MU-2 Service Bulletin 130A.