Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Feb 22, 1991 (3 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on February 22, 1991 near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Shutdown of one engine for...
- Date: February 22, 1991
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Shutdown of one engine for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control speed (VMCA) during the initial climb, with an improper emergency response as a factor.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 was flown on a required maintenance test after both engines had been replaced. Shortly after takeoff it rolled into a steep right bank and dived into the ground inverted. The NTSB found the right engine had been secured and feathered, and all three people on board were killed.