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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Walker Winston W THUNDER MUSTANG · Globe, AZ · October 24, 2014

Date: October 24, 2014 · 07:30 local
Place: Globe, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N244SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA020
Reported as: Walker Winston W Thunder Mustang
Reported engine: Falconer V12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,089 total350 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N244SWRegistration cancelled Jan 15, 2015 · Walker Winston W THUNDER MUSTANGS/N GITM025 Airframe modelWalker Winston W THUNDER MUSTANG

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What happened

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

On October 24, 2014, around 0730 local, Thunder Mustang, N244SW, landed off field 5 miles north of Globe AZ after a complete loss of engine power. Aircraft was destroyed. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event. The flight originated at la cholla airpark north of tucson Arizona.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 24, 2014, AROUND 0730 LOCAL, THUNDER MUSTANG, N244SW, LANDED OFF FIELD 5 MILES NORTH OF GLOBE AZ AFTER A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LA CHOLLA AIRPARK NORTH OF TUCSON ARIZONA.

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 WPR15LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe, AZThe separation of the main crank drive pulley from the engine’s accessory section due to three of its securing bolts backing out of their holes, which subsequently resulted in two accessory belts becoming unsecure, both crank sensor plugs becoming dislodged,…Oct 24, 2014 · Substantial damage