Boccher P51 MUSTANG N515JB
15 June 1997 · North Rose, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1997 at about 15:30 local time, a Boccher P51 MUSTANG registered N515JB was involved in an accident near North Rose, New York, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Rose, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farnsworth Airport (8B4)
- Coordinates
- 43.1999, -76.9093
- Aircraft
- Boccher P51 MUSTANG
- Registration
- N515JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Weedsport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in the airplane striking trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the hand held Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver fell from the instrument panel and jammed the flight control. The airplane then departed the runway and struck trees. An FAA inspector reported that when he examined the airplane, the GPS was not in the flight controls, and he was unable to confirm the pilot's statements.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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