# Accident 19941029036889A: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Apple Valley, CA, October 29, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1994, 12:08 local time
- Place: Apple Valley, CA
- Airport: Apple Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5690° N, 117.1494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5690&lon=-117.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5246G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBB MUSTANG2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 171 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941029036889A

## Narrative

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

SEVERE AILERON FLUTTER ON A LOW LEVEL FLYBY. LANDED SKIDDED AND COLLAPSED GEAR. AILERON CABLE LOOSE.

## 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 LAX95LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA023), Oct 29, 1994: Glen A. Senecal 5151 (N5246G), Apple Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the manufacturer's (owner/operator) improper balancing of the aileron flight controls which resulted in a cable separation due to overload from the aileron flutter. The rough/uneven terrain was also…

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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