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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cornford Craig H MUSTANG II · Jamul, CA · October 4, 2022

Date
October 4, 2022 · 12:25 local
Place
Jamul, CA
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N887QR
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR23FA007
Reported as
Cornford Craig H Mustang II
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, student

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What happened

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

The Mustang II departed gillespie field in el cajon, CA. At 12:25 PDT. Flight tracker shows pilot performed figure 8 maneuver within lyons valley in Jamul just before aircraft impacted 80-degree rock face at a high rate of speed. Access to the wreckage incapable, heavily brushed with extreme mountainous conditions. Pilot confirmed and toxicology report on file.

As the FAA filed it

THE MUSTANG II DEPARTED GILLESPIE FIELD IN EL CAJON, CA. AT 12:25 PDT. FLIGHT TRACKER SHOWS PILOT PERFORMED FIGURE 8 MANEUVER WITHIN LYONS VALLEY IN JAMUL JUST BEFORE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED 80-DEGREE ROCK FACE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ACCESS TO THE WRECKAGE INCAPABLE, HEAVILY BRUSHED WITH EXTREME MOUNTAINOUS CONDITIONS. PILOT CONFIRMED AND TOXICOLOGY REPORT ON FILE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.