Accident Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 N300MA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10119
 
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Date:Sunday 8 February 1976
Time:12:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic MU2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mitsubishi MU-2B-35
Owner/operator:Louisa D.A. Carpenter
Registration: N300MA
MSN: 596
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Easton Airport, MD -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Easton/Newnam Field Airport (ESN/KESN), Easton, MD
Investigating agency: NTSB
Narrative:
During the last segment on final approach to Easton-Newnam Field Airport, at a height of about 150 feet, the left engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed 200 feet to the left of runway. It was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD76AI054
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
AL 113
USCAR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
25-Jan-2014 19:44 wf Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
14-Oct-2023 07:18 nhofmann54 Updated [[Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]]

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