Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 accident near Camdenton, Missouri, August 18, 1982
On August 18, 1982 at about 2:25 pm local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, registered N550MA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camdenton, Missouri (Camdenton Memorial airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 1982 · about 2:25 pm local time
- Place
- Camdenton, Missouri · Camdenton Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 · all MU-2B-20s on the register
- Registration
- N550MA · no longer on the register · serial 169
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR ON A PAVED AREA SHORT OF THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. FLAPS WERE SET AT 20 DEGREES INSTEAD OF 40 DEGREES. AFTER INITIAL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,820 hours in all; 172 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,087 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,930 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE-331-1-151 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bot Investment CO. INC.
The flight
- Departed from: LBO Lebanon MO at 9:00 am
- Destination: Auburn ME
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 3,435 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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