Summary
On January 09, 1990, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (N666HB) was involved in an incident near Jacksonville, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR TO OBTAIN PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT WITHOUT A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION (KNOWN DEFICIENCY), AN OIL LEAK IN THE LEFT ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN OIL EXHAUSTION, AND AN UNDETERMINED PROPELLER CONTROL LINKAGE PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA90LA051. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N666HB.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR TO OBTAIN PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT WITHOUT A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION (KNOWN DEFICIENCY), AN OIL LEAK IN THE LEFT ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN OIL EXHAUSTION, AND AN UNDETERMINED PROPELLER CONTROL LINKAGE PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA90LA051