Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Oct 16, 1985 (1 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on October 16, 1985 near El Paso, Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot flew visually at low...
- Date: October 16, 1985
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: El Paso, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot flew visually at low altitude at night over mountains, likely mistaking Coronado Hills for downtown El Paso; the NTSB cited partly pilot overconfidence.
A Mitsubishi MU2B flying from Albuquerque to El Paso cancelled its IFR flight plan and continued at low altitude over mountainous terrain at night, crashing on 16 October 1985. The sole occupant was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.