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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schmidt Randall M BUSHBY MUSTANG II · Statesboro, GA · November 2, 2022

Date: November 2, 2022 · 16:50 local
Place: Statesboro, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA053
Reported as: Schmidt Randall M Bushby Mustang II
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 623 total1 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N30RKRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2024 · Schmidt Randall M BUSHBY MUSTANG IIS/N M-11-804 · Built 1996 Airframe modelSchmidt Randall M BUSHBY MUSTANG II Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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New owner purchased aircraft and flew towards Statesboro ga. After 30 minutes of flight aircraft shut down and would not restart. Pilot tried to land in a nearby field but clipped a tree and landed in a back yard after hitting a house and a car. Minor damage to house and car but aircraft had major damage. Pilot suffered cuts and bruises and was airlifted to a hospital where he was released the next day with minor injuries. Aircraft had no gas in lines and tanks and no fires on the scene.

As the FAA filed it

NEW OWNER PURCHASED AIRCRAFT AND FLEW TOWARDS STATESBORO GA. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PILOT TRIED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD BUT CLIPPED A TREE AND LANDED IN A BACK YARD AFTER HITTING A HOUSE AND A CAR. MINOR DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND CAR BUT AIRCRAFT HAD MAJOR DAMAGE. PILOT SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY WITH MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT HAD NO GAS IN LINES AND TANKS AND NO FIRES ON THE SCENE.

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 ERA23LA053Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStatesboro, GAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the likely inaccurate right fuel quantity indicating system.Nov 2, 2022 · Substantial damage