What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 28, 2026, at approximately 1440 local time, a Bushby Mustang II, registration privacy data omitted, experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff rotation at Covey Trails Airport (X09). The pilot reported that he was conducting touch-and-go maneuvers when the engine had a loss of power immediately after rotation, at an altitude of approximately 5 to 10 feet AGL. The aircraft subsequently overran the runway environment, breached a perimeter fence, and came to rest in an open field roughly 200 feet south of the runway departure end. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. 1 POB, minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 28, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1440 LOCAL TIME, A BUSHBY MUSTANG II, REGISTRATION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION AT COVEY TRAILS AIRPORT (X09). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVERS WHEN THE ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT, BREACHED A PERIMETER FENCE, AND CAME TO REST IN AN OPEN FIELD ROUGHLY 200 FEET SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY DEPARTURE END. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. 1 POB, MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.