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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1982 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Ja Baldwin Mfg Co |
| Registration: | N149JA |
| MSN: | 4025A |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1203 hours |
| Engine model: | AIRESEARCH TPE331-10-501 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayden, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | KEARNY |
| HAYDEN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS 20 FEET AGL DURING LANDING WHEN THE CREW HEARD A PROPELLER GO INTO BETA MODE AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK WHICH SEPARATED THE WINGS FROM THE FUSELAGE. IMPACT DAMAGE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHY THE PROPELLER WENT INTO BETA MODE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2013 13:03 | wf | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 13-Apr-2025 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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