[billorites]

It sounds like the aircraft was a new acquisition. The Mitsubishi is notorious for its disagreeable handling characteristics.

As for being a flight instructor, that doesn't confer any special set of skills on the pilot. No more than does being an orthopedic surgeon protect one from blunt impact trauma.

Very sad story.

[tcrlaf]

MU-2’s have an accident rate 2.5 times others in it’s class, for a variety of reasons, but almost all come down to PILOT TRAINING.

I lost a friend in one of these years back, and SD Gov George Mickelson died in one.

That said, they are about the most efficient aircraft in it’s class, and, I’m told, a joy to fly. (just don’t forget to watch the sink rate).