Morton MUSTANG II N696DM
7 September 2006 · Conroe, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2006 at about 19:45 local time, a Morton MUSTANG II registered N696DM was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. 2 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Conroe Airport (CXO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Morton MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N696DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Conroe → Conroe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW06LA208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The single-engine experimental airplane had a complete loss of engine power shortly after the eighth takeoff of the day. The commercial pilot elected to land on a grassy field. Just prior to touchdown, the airplane's main landing gear and both wing leading edges impacted a fence. During the landing roll the main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The airplane's fuel header tank was found to contain approximately 10-12 gallons of fuel. An examination of the engine revealed that the right magneto had failed internally; however, the left magneto was still operational. According to the A&P mechanic who examined the engine, no anomalies were noted that would have prevented normal engine operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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