Sargent BUSHBY MUSTANG II N6186C
22 July 2006 · Troy, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Sargent BUSHBY MUSTANG II registered N6186C was involved in an accident near Troy, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5431, -83.1778
- Aircraft
- Sargent BUSHBY MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N6186C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Huron → Troy
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA198
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to go-around leading to the impact with the fence during the go-around. A factor was the fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental tailwheel airplane was reported destroyed during an attempted go-around when the airplane exited the end of the runway and impacted a fence. The pilot said that he landed a "little faster than normal." The pilot stated, "By the time the decision was made to go around there wasn't enough runway remaining." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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