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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gage MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 · Erie, CO · August 11, 2012

Date: August 11, 2012 · 14:17 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Erie Municapal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41831
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA537
Reported as: Gage Midget Mustang MM-1
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total

N41831Registration cancelled Jan 4, 2018 · Gage MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1S/N HG1 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGage MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 08/11/2012 at 1415 MDT, N41831 a experimental amateur built midget mustang departed runway 33 at Erie Municapal Airport. There was one person on board who sustained no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The weather at the time was VMC, winds were 270 deg. @ 15 KTS gusting to 23KTS.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/11/2012 AT 1415 MDT, N41831 A EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT MIDGET MUSTANG DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT ERIE MUNICAPAL AIRPORT. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD WHO SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC, WINDS WERE 270 DEG. @ 15 KTS GUSTING TO 23KTS.

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 CEN12CA537Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErie, COThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Aug 11, 2012 · Substantial damage