Homebuilt MUSTANG II N53BL
25 April 1982 · Ames, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Homebuilt MUSTANG II registered N53BL, operated by Robert LOW, was involved in an accident near Ames, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (AMW)
- Coordinates
- 42.0194, -93.6197
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N53BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert LOW
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Ames
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A SOFT FLAT FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED VERY LITTLE PENETRATION TO THE PARENT METAL AT THE GEAR ATTACHMENT POINTS ON BOTH SIDES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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