# Accident 19960323004979A: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Merced, CA, March 23, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1996, 12:30 local time
- Place: Merced, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3497° N, 120.4208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3497&lon=-120.4208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8180T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8180T-2013-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Scheperle C W MUSTANG II MOD (registry code 1690376, https://openairdocs.org/model/scheperle-c-w-mustang-ii-mod) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ford CONVERSION (registry code 26701, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBB MUSTANG2
- Reported engine: AMTR FORDV6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,300 total, 725 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960323004979A

## Narrative

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

CONVERTED FORD AUTO ENGINE OVERHEATED AND SIEZED. HIT OBSTRUCTIONS LANDING. THERMOSTAT DEFECT. BLEW BLOCK PLUG.

## 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 LAX96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA141), Mar 23, 1996: Scheperle Mustang II MOD (N8180T), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning thermostat valve in the liquid cooling system.

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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