Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Mar 5, 1986 (5 killed), Eola
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on March 5, 1986 near Eola, Illinois, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Crew inattention after a power...
- Date: March 5, 1986
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Eola, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew inattention after a power reduction with the autopilot altitude set, which led to a stall and uncontrolled spin (NTSB CHI86FA098 as summarized by ASN).
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 Marquise (N513DC) operated by Air Hi Ho, flying from Chicago Meigs toward West Chicago, went into an uncontrolled spin near Eola, Illinois, on 5 March 1986. All five people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.