Daniel la Lee MIGET MUSTANG M-1 N20LL

Summary

On 4 July 1991 at about 23:31 local time, a Daniel la Lee MIGET MUSTANG M-1 registered N20LL, operated by Stacy L. Williams, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 1991 at 23:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Fe, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.3798, -95.0908

Aircraft

Daniel la Lee MIGET MUSTANG M-1

Registration

N20LL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stacy L. Williams

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW91DRA05

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE INADEQUATE TO ALLOW FOR SAFE RECOVERY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT HAD BEEN PERFORMANING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS OVER THE CITY AND INITIATED A LOOP AT LOW ATITUDE. AT THE BOTTM OF THE LOOP, ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRPLANE BANKED SHARLPY TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. ELECTRICAL POWER LINES RAN IN AN EAST-WEST DIRECTION A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF THE POINT OF IMPACT. WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE CONTRADICTORY REFERENCE WHETHER THE MANEUVER WAS AN OUTSIDE OR INSIDE LOOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.