20031003027429A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr MUSTANG2 · Holly Ridge, NC · October 3, 2003

Date: October 3, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: Holly Ridge, NC
Airport: Topsail Airpark
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N888PW
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA003
Reported as: Amtr MUSTANG2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,320 total4 in this make and model

N888PWRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2004 · Whitty Philip MUSTANG IIS/N 1699 · Built 2001 Airframe modelWhitty Philip MUSTANG II Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Experimental airplane collided with the ground shortly after its first attempted landing at a privately owned airstrip in Topsail, north carolina. The owner/operator was performing a test flight. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. According to witnesses, shortly after takeoff owner/operator reported right wing heavy. As the airplane was coming in for landing owner/operator performed a missed approach. During the missed approach aircraft was reported as losing power. Airplane was observed entering a left turn, until the airplane developed a nose low attitude. The airplane collided with trees approximately .25 miles north west from the north end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER ITS FIRST ATTEMPTED LANDING AT A PRIVATELY OWNED AIRSTRIP IN TOPSAIL, NORTH CAROLINA. THE OWNER/OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A TEST FLIGHT. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OWNER/OPERATOR REPORTED RIGHT WING HEAVY. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS COMING IN FOR LANDING OWNER/OPERATOR PERFORMED A MISSED APPROACH. DURING THE MISSED APPROACH AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS LOSING POWER. AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ENTERING A LEFT TURN, UNTIL THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY .25 MILES NORTH WEST FROM THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04LA003Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHolly Ridge, NCThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing.Oct 3, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N888PW · 1

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

Accident 20011204034349AHamstead, NC(-23) The pilot states that he had approximately 32 gallons of fuel onboard at the time of departure. He stated that he had been flying for approximately 45 minutes and was returning to topsail airport. In cruise at 2000 ft. mls, "it stopped pumping fuel."…Dec 4, 2001 · No damage