Incident · 2016-01-12

NTSB case CEN16IA091 · MITSUBISHI MU 300 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2016-01-12
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MITSUBISHI MU 300 (N200LP)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Central Flying Service, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
CENTRAL FLYING SERVICE INC

Probable cause

The flight crew's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, during which they failed to see a fueling mat that had been placed on the inboard trailing edge of the right wing, which the right engine subsequently ingested during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the incident was the airplane fueler's failure to remove the fuel mat after fueling the airplane.

Source: NTSB case CEN16IA091

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane38Class 1 (2015-03-26)5,286 total · 720 in this make/model · 4,976 as PIC · 46 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial / PrivateAirplane61Class 1 (2016-01-13)12,618 total · 1,097 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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