MU-2 down in Fort Pierce

[crash-proof]

Gotta wonder if there's has been ANY MU-2 engine failure which didn't result in a crash.

Pilot killed in twin-engine plane crash near Fort Pierce

The Associated Press
Posted June 25 2006, 7:36 PM EDT

[FONT=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica]FORT PIERCE -- A South Carolina pilot was killed Sunday when a twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area shortly after takeoff, authorities said.

Stephen P. Hodges, 57, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was the only person aboard when the plane went down just north of Fort Pierce near U.S. 1, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said in a news release.

The plane, which was destroyed beyond recognition in the crash and subsequent fire, had flown to St. Lucie International Airport from the Bahamas earlier Sunday. The plane landed and passengers disembarked before Hodges took off again, Mascara said.

Witnesses reported that the plane took off into dark skies, experienced engine trouble and crashed with only one of the plane's two engines still operating.

Hodges was en route to Murfreesboro, Tenn., about 30 miles southeast of Nashville, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.

The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 is registered to Flyin Cloud LLC of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to the FAA. No telephone listing for the company was available.

The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA were sending investigators to the scene. [/FONT]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0625planecrash,0,663794.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

 

[AirBadger]

RIP

On that note, has anyone here had an engine failure in a MU-2?

 

[GravityHater]

Does the MU2 or any variants have auto feather?

 

[Captn]

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[Sig]

God bless the pilot. One of our captains has over 3000 hours in the dang things, and he swears by the airframe.... you should hear the language.

The first 100 hours are luck
The second 100 hours are experience
The third 100 hours are just plain stupid.

 

[El Bucho]

No "auto feather" but it has an NTS (Negative Torque system) which is similar. Drives the propellar pitch towards feather in the event the engine senses Negative torque. If this is not working properly, you will go for quite a ride should an engine fail. That would go for any Garrett Powered airplane, not just the Mu2. Not only is the system supposed to be flight tested after certain maintainence functions, but it should be checked on the ground. Been a while, but I know there is a test during the engine start sequence, and with the Marquise (or any of the other Four Bladed models) there is another test I think you can do before you take off. Anyway, never had one roll back on me, but I have had to shut one down in cruise with the Mu2. Was basically a non-event. Plane flew fine. I hate to hear about these things no matter what airplane it is. My thoughts are with his family, I know how rough the times ahead will be.

EB

 

[Diesel]

I've seen that plane before. Can't miss that paint job.

 

[skygirl1968]

Oh man, not another one. My thoughts and good wishes are with the pilots family. This was the airplane that killed my husband in 2004...I know that some say its a great plane but things like this still make me wonder...

SG

 

[flyboyike]

Oh man, not another one. My thoughts and good wishes are with the pilots family. This was the airplane that killed my husband in 2004...I know that some say its a great plane but things like this still make me wonder...

SG

My deepest condolences to you. The thing to remember is that any plane can kill you under the right circumstances.

 

[blueraider]

Rip

I have seen that aircraft in and out of KMBT many times over the years and yes it was quite the paint job, very sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. RIP