# Accident 20221004021949A: Cornford Craig H MUSTANG II, Jamul, CA, October 4, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 2022, 12:25 local time
- Place: Jamul, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7063° N, 116.7638° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7063&lon=-116.7638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N887QR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N887QR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cornford Craig H MUSTANG II (registry code 05639CD, https://openairdocs.org/model/cornford-craig-h-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (registry code 41818, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CORNFORD CRAIG H MUSTANG II
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221004021949A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR23FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA007), Oct 4, 2022: Cornford Craig H Mustang II (N887QR), Jamul, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Impact with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons due to the limited evidence that could be collected from the accident scene

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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