ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34941
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1992 |
| Time: | 23:25 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 |
| Owner/operator: | William G. Whitehead Enterprises |
| Registration: | N108SC |
| MSN: | 545 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4251 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-1-151A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Alamogordo, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM/KALM) |
| Burnet, Texas (T27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight had departed Alamagordo White Sands Regional Airport, Alamogordo, New Mexico, after a fuel stop. The pilot had earlier indicated to ATC that he was unfamiliar with the area. Prior to departure at 23:21 local time the pilot was informed that departure radar was out of service. The flight therefore departed under VFR conditions.
At 23:24 local time the pilot was advised that radar was back in service and confirmed that the aircraft was climbing through 5,300 feet. Discussion ensued between the pilot and the controller concerning terrain clearance. At 23:24 local time, the pilot indicated he was turning left due to not being sure if a hill was in his path.
The aircraft impacted a mountain at 6,100 feet amsl, 1,500 feet below the summit, near co-ordinates 32'81.67" North, 105'88.33" West (between Boles Acres and Sunspot, New Mexico, east of US Highway 54). The minimum vectoring altitude in the area was 11,000 feet. All six persons on board (pilot and five passengers) were killed
The NTSB determined the cause to be: The failure of the pilot to exercise adequate VFR departure terrain avoidance procedures, and the failure of the controller to issue a safety alert to the pilot. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the dark night, and the mountainous terrain.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN92FA064 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001211X14834&key=1
2. FAA:
3. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=mu2&af=350
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1992/archives/crash-of-a-mitsubishi-mu-2-marquise-in-alamogordo-6-killed/]
5. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nm/N108SC/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 1992 | N108SC | Private | Alamagordo, NM | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Sep-2013 16:51 | wf | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2016 22:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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