# Accident 19971002030019A: Amtrbb MUSTANGMIDGT, Glendale, AZ, October 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1997, 15:30 local time
- Place: Glendale, AZ
- Airport: Luke Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5292° N, 112.1791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5292&lon=-112.1791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32JB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32JB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Blackwell MUSTANG MOD. II (registry code 0562660, https://openairdocs.org/model/blackwell-mustang-mod-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 MUSTANGMIDGT
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 650 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971002030019A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN CROSSWIND. EXITED RUNWAY. NOSED OVER. FOUND A CUT TIRE. WAS EVIDENTLY CUT ON TAKEOFF.

## 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 LAX98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA002), Oct 2, 1997: Blackwell Midget Mustang (N32JB), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the aircraft due to the deflation of the right main gear tire. Factors in this accident were the soft sand on the side of the runway and the…

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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