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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr MUSTANG2 · Lancaster, WI · May 4, 1996

Date: May 4, 1996 · 15:35 local
Place: Lancaster, WI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N16JD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA149
Reported as: Amtr MUSTANG2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N16JDRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 1996 · Deweese BUSHBY MUSTANG M-IIS/N MII519 Airframe modelDeweese BUSHBY MUSTANG M-II

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft observed by persons at airport to be on base leg (left) to rwy 18. Aircraft was approximately 100' above ground and moving fast. Aircraft overshot extended runway centerline and made a steep turn to correct. Aircraft the spun into ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT OBSERVED BY PERSONS AT AIRPORT TO BE ON BASE LEG (LEFT) TO RWY 18. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 100' ABOVE GROUND AND MOVING FAST. AIRCRAFT OVERSHOT EXTENDED RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND MADE A STEEP TURN TO CORRECT. AIRCRAFT THE SPUN INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI96LA149Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, WIfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collison with the terrain. The pilot's use of abrupt maneuvers was a related factor.May 4, 1996 · Substantial damage