Joseph A Mullan DRAGON FLY N226JM
26 September 1991 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1991 at about 16:37 local time, a Joseph A Mullan DRAGON FLY registered N226JM, operated by Joseph A. Mullan, was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3606, -105.1800
- Aircraft
- Joseph A Mullan DRAGON FLY
- Registration
- N226JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph A. Mullan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA133
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING WHAT THE PILOT STATED WAS TAXI TESTS, THE AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. WITH OVER 4500 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLYING. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE UP WIND FROM THE RUNWAY END, THE ENGINE OUTPUT DETERIORATED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FRESHLY PLOWER FIELD. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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