# NTSB DEN86LA201: Goertz Bushby Musting II, N976J, Ruidoso, NM, July 17, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1986, 11:46 local (17:46 UTC)
- Place: Ruidoso, NM
- Coordinates: 33.349697, -105.680564 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3497&lon=-105.6806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86LA201
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17015/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA201

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

N976J LANDED ON RWY 18, WHICH IS 5,500 FT LONG AND 75 WIDE AND HAS A CONCRETE SURFACE. THE WIND WAS FROM 210 DEG AT 10 WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE CROSSWIND CAUSED A SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N976J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N976J-1990-02-14), registration cancelled 1990-02-14, S/N 185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GOERTZ BUSHBY MUSTING II
- Registry model: [Goertz BUSHBY MUSTANG M-II](https://openairdocs.org/model/goertz-bushby-mustang-m-ii) (registry code 1690623) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 185
- Airframe hours: 585
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-349 165 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James T. Hampton
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 12, 1986, 5 hours before
- Departed: ROW, ROSWELL, NM
- Airport: RUI, Ruidoso Muni, runway 18, 5,500 × 75 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: expired; seat: left; flight hours: 443 total, 195 in this make and model, 385 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: RUI

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860717072169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860717072169A), Jul 17, 1986: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Riudoso, NM, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed the side of the runway and struck a ditch. Pilot found to be flying without a current medical.

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.

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