LAX79DUG24

NTSB accident investigation · Mustang TWO · Yucca Valley, CA · March 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1979
Place
Yucca Valley, CA · YUCCA VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22880Mustang TWO
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790325005209A
Case key
137414

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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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3-0474  79/3/25    YUCCA VALLEY,CA     MUSTANG TWO         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 983
        TIME - 1700                    N22880              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUCCA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUCCA VALLEY,CA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N22880
Reported as
Mustang TWO
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yucca Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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