Devereux MUSTANG II N44DX

Summary

On 14 August 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Devereux MUSTANG II registered N44DX was involved in an accident near Elkhart, Indiana, United States. One person was 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.

Date

14 August 2004 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

41.7194, -86.0017

Aircraft

Devereux MUSTANG II

Registration

N44DX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elkhart → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04CA226

Nobody was injured.

The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing roll. A factor was the soft terrain, and the inadequate training in type aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental amateur-built tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain when it exited the runway and nosed over in the grass adjacent to the runway. The pilot's accident report stated, "I was able to maintain the center line until the tailwheel touched down. I had trouble keeping the plane under control. The plane veered toward the right of runway, went into the grass, hit a soft spot and went onto its nose." The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions in reference to the airplane on that flight. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "More training in type of plane. I have had several hours training in tailwheel but in slower planes."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.