MKC82DCG10

NTSB accident investigation · Mustang II · Kearney, MO · November 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1981
Place
Kearney, MO · KEARNEY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48342Mustang II
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811129078019A
Case key
123771

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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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3-2228  81/11/29   KEARNEY,MO          MUSTANG II          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1147
        TIME - 1315                    N48342              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROYAL WOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEARNEY,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UN TO STEER ACFT AFTER TAIL WHL FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N48342
Reported as
Mustang II
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Royal Wood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N48342 · 2

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