# NTSB MIA76FLD40: Bushby Must 11-BG, N8198, Silver Springs, FL, January 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1976
- Place: Silver Springs, FL · SILVER SPRINGS, FL
- Location: 29.2192° N, 82.0555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Silver Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2192&lon=-82.0555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152238
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLD40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0084  76/1/19    SILVER SPRINGS,FL   BUSHBY MUST 11-BG   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 12150
        TIME - 1630                    N8198               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILVER SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCALA,FL                    SILVER SPRINGS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8198](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8198-1980-11-12), registration cancelled 1980-11-12, S/N 329 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUSHBY MUST 11-BG
- Registry model: [Gauntt BUSHBY MUSTANG II-BG](https://openairdocs.org/model/gauntt-bushby-mustang-ii-bg) (registry code 05631FH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Silver Springs

## 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 19760119000999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760119000999A), Jan 19, 1976: Amtr 05631FH, Silver Springs, FL, Substantial damage

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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