# Accident 20260528008169A: Bushby MUSTANG II, Richmond, TX, May 28, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 2026, 14:40 local time
- Place: Richmond, TX
- Airport: Covey Trails
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6849° N, 95.8403° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6849&lon=-95.8403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N160MT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160MT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jones Darwin L MUSTANG II (registry code 05623HI, https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-darwin-l-mustang-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (registry code 42120, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUSHBY MUSTANG II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-E2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 5,810 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260528008169A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN26LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA204), May 28, 2026: Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II (N160MT), Richmond, TX, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.