NONE · Mitsubishi MU-2B · 1996-07-20 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA280
Event ID
20001208X06292
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-20
Location
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.609806, -111.889656
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mitsubishi
Model
MU-2B
Registration
N999FA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an uncontained failure of the second stage turbine wheel due to fatigue. Factors were: obstructions in the forced landing area and the inability of the airplane to climb after the turbine wheel failure.