Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Feb 9, 1990 (1 killed), R...
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on February 9, 1990 near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain...
- Date: February 9, 1990
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed, causing loss of control; fatigue failure of a coupling shaft in the number one engine was a contributing factor (NTSB via ASN).
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 air ambulance flying from Yuma to Winnipeg with a refuelling stop at Rapid City struck the ground inverted beside the runway after a steep, low airspeed climb. The pilot was killed and three others survived.