Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, May 7, 1991
NTSB Number
FTW91FA074
Location
KENEFIC, OK
Event ID
20001212X17000
Coordinates
34.150859, -96.399406
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, AND THE MITSUBISHI PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF HIS POSITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY FORMATION AT NIGHT WITH AN AIRCRAFT THAT DID NOT HAVE ALL NAVIGATION LIGHTS OPERATIVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: BOTH PILOT'S LACK OF TRAINING IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, DARKNESS, INOPERATIVE NAVIGATION (TAIL) LIGHT ON THE CESSNA 310, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE MITSUBISHI PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N106MA
Make
MITSUBISHI
Serial Number
184
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CORPORATE AVIATION SERVICES INC
Address
3322 N 74TH EAST AVE HANGAR 27
Status
Deregistered
City
TULSA
State / Zip Code
OK 74115
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW91FA074