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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1981 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Viking Aviation |
| Registration: | N500GL |
| MSN: | 579 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lajitas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Houston, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
1.0% upslope runway 5.Dens alt 4800ft.Aircraft near max gwt,aft cg lmt.Wind gusting 15k.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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