I'll not my express all of my views about the MU-2 here again, as they are well known and I was not going to comment in this thread, but I can’t help myself.
However, a few facts.
There were 750 MU-2s built in the US, production ending in 1986.
Of those 750, 330 were involved in fatal accidents.
That leaved 420, of those there are 397 still left registered in the US.
750 built.
330 crashed in fatal accidents.
Do your own math and buy a King Air 200 of the same vintage, or newer. I have about the same amount of time in Kingair 200s as I do in MU-2s. So I know what I’m taking about.
I never had an aircraft try to hurt me more times than the MU-2. I flew the MU-2 G, MU-2 J* and MU-2 L**. The MU-2 L I picked up new from the factory.
Some people love the MU-2, and I’m sure I’ll be hearing from them soon, and some positively hated them. I fall in the latter category.
* In the MU-2 J I had a baggage compartment fire (caused by a design fault), landing gear failed to extend and had an engine fail during cruise.
** With the L I had a jammed throttle, again a design fault, which resulted in an AD being issued.