NTSB Identification: DEN78FA065
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of SPECIAL JET
Aircraft: MITSUBISHI MU-2J, registration: N178MA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3938  78/8/25  NR.RATON,NM           MITSUBISHI MU-2J    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2337                    N178MA              PX-  5  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            37, 3702 TOTAL HOURS, 679
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO             RATON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 08/27/78.ALCOHOL 64 MG % FROM LUNGTISSUE,54 MG % FROM GASTRIC CONTENTS.
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