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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · MM1 · Mullins, SC · April 17, 2005

Date: April 17, 2005 · 15:05 local
Place: Mullins, SC
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N416A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05LA073
Reported as: MM1
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,300 total110 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N416ARegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2008 · Midget Mustang MM1S/N 581 · Built 1973 Airframe modelMidget Mustang MM1 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) It was reported that the pilot was putting on an air show for approximately 10 spectators. After completing a hammer head stall the pilot pulled out and went out to the right of the spectators and made about a 3G turn and appeared to be setting up for the next maneuver and sank into the trees to the right of the crowd line. The aircraft hit pine trees approximately 35 feet off the ground came out of the tree line about 20 feet off the ground inverted and impacted the ground 185 feet from the initial impact point of the trees then skidded 120' to it's final resting place. The pilot was found at the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft burned and was consumed by fire except for the empennage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WAS PUTTING ON AN AIR SHOW FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SPECTATORS. AFTER COMPLETING A HAMMER HEAD STALL THE PILOT PULLED OUT AND WENT OUT TO THE RIGHT OF THE SPECTATORS AND MADE ABOUT A 3G TURN AND APPEARED TO BE SETTING UP FOR THE NEXT MANEUVER AND SANK INTO THE TREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE CROWD LINE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT PINE TREES APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET OFF THE GROUND CAME OUT OF THE TREE LINE ABOUT 20 FEET OFF THE GROUND INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 185 FEET FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT OF THE TREES THEN SKIDDED 120' TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE. THE PILOT WAS FOUND AT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE EXCEPT FOR THE EMPENNAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL05LA073Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMullins, SCThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering.Apr 17, 2005 · Substantial damage