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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Mustangthund · Reno, NV · September 3, 2007

Date: September 3, 2007 · 17:00 local
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno/Stead
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N351F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07CA266
Reported as: Amtr Mustangthund
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 31,000 total130 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N351FRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · American Air Racing THUNDER MUSTANGS/N BITMO12 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAmerican Air Racing THUNDER MUSTANG Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff from runway 26, the pilot noticed the airspeed indicator was inoperative. At the approximate midfield point, the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft decelerated and stopped in the dirt approximately 300 feet off the departure end of the runway. Subsequently, a hot right brake ignited the brush causing a fire that consumed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 26, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. AT THE APPROXIMATE MIDFIELD POINT, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED AND STOPPED IN THE DIRT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, A HOT RIGHT BRAKE IGNITED THE BRUSH CAUSING A FIRE THAT CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX07CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportReno, NVFire resulting from vegetation contacting hot brakes following an aborted takeoff.Sep 4, 2007 · Destroyed