Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise crash, Jun 10, 2001 (2 killed)
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise accident on June 10, 2001 near Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in flight for...
- Date: June 10, 2001
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
- Location: Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons, with the pilot's inadequate transition training and total lack of experience on the type as contributing factors. A propeller beta asymmetry is the suspected mechanism.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 on a private flight from Peoria to Santa Fe lost control while maneuvering south of the airport to join a VFR approach near Cerrillos. Witnesses saw it in a right spin, and radar showed a rapid loss of altitude and speed. The pilot and his passenger were both killed.