1 fatal · MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 · 2006-06-25 · Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA06FA120
Event ID
20060630X00859
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-25
Location
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.473611, -80.336669
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MU-2B-60
Registration
N316PR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the initial climb which was precipitated by the sudden loss of thrust and increase in drag from the right engine, and the pilot’s failure to adhere to the published emergency procedures regarding the position of the failed engine power lever. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the right engine’s ring gear support for undetermined reasons, which rendered the propeller’s automatic drag reducing system inoperative.