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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbb Mustangmidgt · Rome, GA · August 30, 1986

Date
August 30, 1986 · 16:00 local
Place
Rome, GA
Airport
Richard B Russell
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N545JS
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA234
Reported as
Amtrbb Mustangmidgt
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,049 total310 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Takeoff was downwind and close to departing aircraft. Lost control in vortices and gusts. Wing hit. Cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

TAKEOFF WAS DOWNWIND AND CLOSE TO DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. LOST CONTROL IN VORTICES AND GUSTS. WING HIT. CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.