Bushby MUSTANG II N32RH
2 February 1986 · Brownsboro, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 February 1986 at about 22:30 local time, a Bushby MUSTANG II registered N32RH was involved in an accident near Brownsboro, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsboro, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madison County Sky Park
- Coordinates
- 34.7192, -86.4802
- Aircraft
- Bushby MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N32RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FKG06
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS AT 400 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TURN AFTER THE POWER LOSS AND THEN THE WINGS LEVELED. POWER WAS HEARD TO RESUME AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE ACTUAL CRASH WAS NOT OBSERVED BUT ONE PARTY WHO HAD FLOWN IN THIS AIRCRAFT THOUGHT THAT THE TORQUE, ASSUMING THAT THE THROTTLE WAS LEFT AT TAKEOFF SETTING, ROLLED THE ACFT INVERTED. DUE TO FIRE AND IMPACT DAMAGE NO POSITIVE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bushby MUSTANG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Cocoa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Loren E. Lomis | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Salem, Ohio, United States | Edward J. Tracey | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Byron, California, United States | Dawson, Richard | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172P | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | William G.birchfield | Minor injuries | - |