Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Jan 23, 1979, Searcy Arka...
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on January 23, 1979 near Searcy Arkansas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Stall during the approach or...
- Date: January 23, 1979
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Searcy Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall during the approach or landing after the pilot allowed airspeed to fall too low. Contributing factors were a failure to start a go-around and not being lined up with the runway.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 operated by WMD Inc. on a flight from Oklahoma City to Searcy stalled on approach to Searcy Municipal Airport and crashed. All three occupants received minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.