Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Jan 5, 1993, Nome
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on January 5, 1993 near Nome, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation from ice-contaminated...
- Date: January 5, 1993
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel starvation from ice-contaminated fuel caused by improper refueling procedures at the FBO, inadequate preflight by the pilot, and a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing (NTSB ANC93LA025).
A Bering Air Mitsubishi MU-2 on a positioning flight from Bethel to Nome lost power from both engines in cruise at night because of fuel contamination. The pilot made a forced landing on the frozen Bering Sea ice pack about 18 nautical miles southeast of Nome. The pilot was not hurt, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.