# Accident 20031003027429A: Amtr MUSTANG2, Holly Ridge, NC, October 3, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 2003, 11:30 local time
- Place: Holly Ridge, NC
- Airport: Topsail Airpark
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4811° N, 77.5842° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4811&lon=-77.5842&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888PW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888PW-2004-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Whitty Philip MUSTANG II (registry code 05610Z8, https://openairdocs.org/model/whitty-philip-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MUSTANG2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,320 total, 4 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031003027429A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 ATL04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA003), Oct 3, 2003: Whitty Mustang II (N888PW), Holly Ridge, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing.

## Other reports on N888PW (1)

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

- [Accident 20011204034349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011204034349A), Dec 4, 2001: N888PW, Hamstead, NC, No damage. (-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…

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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