CHI79FEP73

NTSB accident investigation · Mustang II · Racine, WI · August 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1979
Place
Racine, WI · RACINE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22RGMustang II
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790826025779A
Case key
134077

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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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3-2257  79/8/26    RACINE,WI           MUSTANG II          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1500
        TIME - 0915                    N22RG               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1486 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RACINE HORLICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                RACINE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N22RG
Reported as
Mustang II
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Racine Horlick

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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