# Accident 19860616037739A: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Valparaiso, IN, June 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1986, 15:00 local time
- Place: Valparaiso, IN
- Airport: Porter Co Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4706° N, 87.0507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4706&lon=-87.0507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9021A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9021A-1992-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Merkner Edward R MUSTANG-II (registry code 1690460, https://openairdocs.org/model/merkner-edward-r-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBB MUSTANG2
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,230 total, 52 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FET03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FET03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860616037739A

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE FOURTH HARD LANDING MADE BY THE PILOT THAT DAY. DAMAGE NOT REPORTED BY PILOT.

## 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 CHI86FET03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FET03), Jun 16, 1986: Edward R. Merkner MUSTANG-II (N9021A), Valparaiso, IN, substantial damage

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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