Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Aug 29, 1993, South Charl...
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on August 29, 1993 near South Charleston-Mallory, West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper...
- Date: August 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: South Charleston-Mallory, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper emergency procedures by the pilot, who shut down an operative engine after a power loss caused by a failed torque sensor on the other engine, per the NTSB.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B on a flight from Rochester to Roanoke lost its right engine and then its left engine at 25,000 feet. The pilot made a steep descent and attempted restarts without success. He landed about 500 feet down a 1,900 foot runway at Mallory Airport, South Charleston, and overran into woods.