Pierce BUSHBY MUSTANG II N224HP
7 October 2001 · W Hampton Beach, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 2001 at about 17:56 local time, a Pierce BUSHBY MUSTANG II registered N224HP was involved in an accident near W Hampton Beach, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W Hampton Beach, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK)
- Coordinates
- 40.8417, -72.6367
- Aircraft
- Pierce BUSHBY MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N224HP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glens Falls → W Hampton Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Inadequate visual lookout during taxi by the pilot of the other airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilots of two tailwheel-equipped airplanes landed on the same runway, with one following the other, and cleared the runway at the same taxiway. Both had received taxi instructions to cross an intersecting runway and taxi to parking on the other side. The pilot of the first airplane thought he heard his radio call sign being used by the control tower for an airplane still on the runway, and elected to hold short of the intersecting runway until his position could be verified with the control tower. He tried to contact the control tower, but was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the pilot of the second airplane continued ahead on the taxiway, toward the first airplane. The pilot of the second airplane was unaware that the pilot of the first airplane had stopped on the taxiway centerline and was holding short of the intersecting runway. The pilot of the second airplane reported he was taxiing with a locked tail wheel due to a crosswind, and could not see over the nose of his airplane. He also reported he was making shallow "S" turns. However, he did not see the airplane ahead of him on the taxiway until it was too late to stop. He applied the brakes as the left wing of his airplane struck the rudder of the stopped airplane from behind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce BUSHBY MUSTANG II | N224HP | - | Substantial |
| Bok LAZER | N230HB | - | Minor |
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