# Accident 19890814033279A: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Spicewood, TX, August 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1989, 08:45 local time
- Place: Spicewood, TX
- Airport: Austin Air Ranch Airport
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4790° N, 98.1599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4790&lon=-98.1599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123WP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123WP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mccormick BUSHBY MUSTANG II (registry code 1690601, https://openairdocs.org/model/mccormick-bushby-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBB MUSTANG2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89DRG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRG09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814033279A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A LADY ON HORSEBACK. HAD BEEN HIRED TO FLY PARALLEL TO PHOTOGRAPH RIDER, AND AIRCRAFT HIT RIDER.

## 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 FTW89DRG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRG09), Aug 14, 1989: Mccormick Bushby Mustang II (N123WP), Spicewood, TX, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND.

## Other reports on N123WP (1)

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

- [Incident 19850924053129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850924053129I), Sep 24, 1985: Amtrbb MUSTANG2 (N123WP), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. During descent for landing two thirds of one propeller blade separated. Landed between houses.

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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