# Accident 19840225005759A: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Des Moines, IA, February 25, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1984, 10:15 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Morningstar
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6310° N, 93.6706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6310&lon=-93.6706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53BL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53BL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Low Robert H MUSTANG-II (registry code 1690443, https://openairdocs.org/model/low-robert-h-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (registry code 42123, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBB MUSTANG2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 428 total, 28 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840225005759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF ON SOFT, WET RUNWAY. HE WAITED TOO LONG TO ABORT AND AIRCRAFT RAN THROUGH FENCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC84LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA090), Feb 25, 1984: Robert H. Low Mustang II (N53BL), Des Moines, IA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N53BL (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820425026949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820425026949A), Apr 25, 1982: Amtrbb MUSTANG2 (N53BL), Ames, IA, Substantial damage. Left landing gear broke off at attach point on landing. Improper welds. No penetration of parent metal.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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