Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Sep 28, 1996, Chillicothe...
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on September 28, 1996 near Chillicothe-Ross County, Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the...
- Date: September 28, 1996
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Chillicothe-Ross County, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the pilot to follow the published emergency procedures after the left engine lost power, a fatigue failure of the left torque sensor and gear assembly, the manufacturer's failure to comply with the service bulletin, and the pilot's improper use of flaps and single-engine reverse thrust.
A Mitsubishi MU-2 operated by Air Hi Ho lost power from its left engine shortly after takeoff from Chillicothe. The pilot feathered the propeller and turned back to land, but he landed with the aircraft still in an unsuitable configuration and it left the runway into a ditch, collapsing the right main and nose gear. All four occupants were uninjured.