Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Sep 11, 1992 (5 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on September 11, 1992 near Greenwood-Indy South, Indiana, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The limits of...
- Date: September 11, 1992
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Greenwood-Indy South, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The limits of see-and-avoid separation under visual flight rules prevented both pilots from recognising the hazard. The MU-2 pilot did not activate his IFR flight plan before takeoff, and both pilots did not follow recommended traffic pattern procedures.
A Solar Sources Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 (N74FB) climbing out of Greenwood, Indiana, collided in clear weather with a Piper PA-32 flying under visual flight rules about 2 miles from the airport. The MU-2 was destroyed and all five people on board were killed. The NTSB cited the limits of see-and-avoid separation and the failure of both pilots to follow traffic pattern procedures.