CHI74FET03

NTSB accident investigation · Bushby Mstg 2 · Bronson, MI · August 4, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 4, 1973
Place
Bronson, MI · BRONSON, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6328Bushby Mstg 2
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730804022369A
Case key
189408

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2153   73/8/4    BRONSON,MICH        BUSHBY MSTG 2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 201
        TIME - 1315                    N6328               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLDWATER,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW OVER PARADE ABOUT 400 FT AGL AND CLIMBD AT STEEP ANGLE. CRASHED IN RESIDENCE YARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6328
Reported as
Bushby Mstg 2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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