# Accident 20220220002399A: Dugger Darrell D MUSTANG II, Cheyenne, WY, February 20, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 2022, 15:49 local time
- Place: Cheyenne, WY
- Airport: Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Fiel
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1556° N, 104.8105° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1556&lon=-104.8105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N121DD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121DD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dugger Darrell D MUSTANG II (registry code 05609I8, https://openairdocs.org/model/dugger-darrell-d-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G (registry code 42156, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d3g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DUGGER DARRELL D MUSTANG II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-D3G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 712 total, 60 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220220002399A

## Narrative

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

N121DD WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 13 WHEN IT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE INFIELD SOD AREA , SKIPPED ACCROSS THE TAXIWAYAND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS BETWEEN TAXI WAYS ECHO AND CHARLIE.

## 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 WPR22LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA102), Feb 20, 2022: Darrell D. Dugger Mustang II (N121DD), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.

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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