H Raymond BUSBY MUSTANG II N80RH
14 February 1993 · Arlington, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1993 at about 21:45 local time, a H Raymond BUSBY MUSTANG II registered N80RH, operated by O'connor, Mark A., was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Action Aero (85TA)
- Coordinates
- 32.7197, -97.0803
- Aircraft
- H Raymond BUSBY MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N80RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- O'connor, Mark A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Prairie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING THE ABORTED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE WET RUNWAY AND DETERIORATED BRAKING ACTION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG AND FAST. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR ON THE 1,700 FOOT WET SOD STRIP AND HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING. DURING THE ABORT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LEFT WING OF A CESSNA 150 THAT WAS PARKED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE CESSNA, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A CAR PARKED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT YAWED LEFT AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE CAR AND IMPACTED TREES AND THE GROUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |