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NTSB accident investigation · B-Mustang Midget · Edgemere, MD · June 2, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1975
Place
Edgemere, MD · EDGEMERE, MD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N245B-Mustang Midget
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148995

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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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3-1186   75/6/2    EDGEMERE,MD         B-MUSTANG MIDGET    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 295
        TIME - 0845                    N245                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESSEX,MD                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NOT LOGGED ANY FLT HOURS SINCE 9/20/73.

Aircraft

Registration
N245
Reported as
B-Mustang Midget
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed