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FAA accident report · Meyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C MUSTANG · Mullins, SC · June 13, 2014

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Date
June 13, 2014 · 13:05 local
Place
Mullins, SC
Airport
Marion County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51BM
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14FA289
Reported as
Meyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C Mustang
Reported engine
Fairchild 6-440 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N51BMRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2014 · Meyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C MUSTANGS/N 1003 · Built 1980Airframe modelMeyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C MUSTANGEngine modelFairchild 6-440 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

According to a witness the airplane was observed departing runway 22 at mao about 1300. The airplane flew "straight out" and climbed to an altitude of "1000 ft.", rolled over inverted and dove straight towards the ground. Another witness stated that the airplane departed runway 22 and entered a climb. The airplane then made a sharp left bank, rolled inverted, and dove nose first towards the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED DEPARTING RUNWAY 22 AT MAO ABOUT 1300. THE AIRPLANE FLEW "STRAIGHT OUT" AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF "1000 FT.", ROLLED OVER INVERTED AND DOVE STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE GROUND. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RUNWAY 22 AND ENTERED A CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE THEN MADE A SHARP LEFT BANK, ROLLED INVERTED, AND DOVE NOSE FIRST TOWARDS THE GROUND.

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 ERA14FA289Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMarion, SCThe airplane's impact with terrain shortly after takeoff due to a physiological incapacitation of the pilot.Jun 13, 2014 · Substantial damage