ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10117
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| Date: | Friday 7 January 1977 |
| Time: | 19:18 |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Commonwealth Electric Co |
| Registration: | N854Q |
| MSN: | 107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochester International Airport, 7 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Rochester International Airport, 7 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (R |
| Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (LNK/KLNK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) January 7 1977 when stalled, spun in, and crashed during initial climb out from Rochester International Airport, 7 miles South West of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, All four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) were killed. Aircraft was flying in adverse weather conditions (300 feet cloud ceiling and blowing snow). According to the following extracts form the official NTSB report into the accident:
"POWER PLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS; COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAME OUT #1 ENGINE. PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED; IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS; MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS"
Aircraft destroyed, and registration N854Q cancelled by the FAA on August 3 1977
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC77FA011 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=55872&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=854Q
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/mn/N854Q/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1977/archives/crash-of-a-mitsubishi-mu-2-marquise-in-rochester-4-killed/]
5. https://onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/892951/N854Q
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Mar-2016 10:59 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2016 11:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 15:57 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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