# Accident 20200902014009A: Winders Jimmie L TITAN MUSTANG T-51, Brighton, CO, September 2, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2020, 12:16 local time
- Place: Brighton, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9947° N, 104.7139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9947&lon=-104.7139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N153JW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153JW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Winders Jimmie L TITAN MUSTANG T-51 (registry code 056320P, https://openairdocs.org/model/winders-jimmie-l-titan-mustang-t-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Honda CIVIC (registry code 33802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-civic) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WINDERS JIMMIE L TITAN MUSTANG T-51
- Reported engine: HONDA CIVIC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 18,620 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA375) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200902014009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON SEPTEMBER 02, 2020, WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GOES AT VAN AIRE AIRPORT (CO12) N153JW MADE A CLIMBING RIGHT BANKING TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ONE AND A HALF MILES NORTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN20LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA375), Sep 2, 2020: Titan Mustang T-51 (N153JW), Brighton, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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