20231028022129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mustang II · Ashville, AL · October 28, 2023

Date
October 28, 2023 · 11:15 local
Place
Ashville, AL
Airport
Dugger'S Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N71CB
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24LA027
Reported as
Mustang II
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
646 total45 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft had turned onto final for the runway when pilot realized that he was too high and fast. Pilot attempted to correct and when the aircraft touched down, the pilot lost control and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD TURNED ONTO FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY WHEN PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N71CB · 1

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