Flight Tracker
N70PE
1979 MITSUBISHI MU-2B-40
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-prop · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GST AVIATION LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
TUCSON, AZ
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 27, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Sep 21, 1979
Expires
May 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI
Model
MU-2B-40
Year
1979
Serial Number
416 S.A.
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
AIRESEARCH
Engine Model
TPE331 SERIES
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
904 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A9537F
Mode S Code (Octal)
52251577

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
SALE REPORTED NEW YORK, NY Nov 19, 1992

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 15, 1989 Accident Destroyed ONTARIO, CA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER HUB DUE TO METAL FATIGUE WHICH RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME IN FLIGHT BY THE SEPARATING PROPELLER MAKING THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE.

NTSB LAX89FA314