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N64MD accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Rapid City, SD
44.080543°N, 103.231015°W
Tail number N64MD
Accident date 09 Feb 1990
Aircraft type Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED (VMC), WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FATIGUE FAILURE OF A COUPLING SHAFT IN THE #1 ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER IN THAT ENGINE.

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