2 fatal · Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 · 2001-05-01 · The Woodlands, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01FA111
Event ID
20010508X00902
Type
Accident
Date
2001-05-01
Location
The Woodlands, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.148889, -95.509445
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mitsubishi
Model
MU-2B-40
Registration
N16CG
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a loss of right engine power, which resulted in impact with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. A contributing factor was the loss of right engine power as a result of the fatigue failure of the propeller shaft coupling.