Hardy MIDGET MUSTANG M-1 N53041
23 February 2008 · Buena Vista, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Hardy MIDGET MUSTANG M-1 registered N53041 was involved in an accident near Buena Vista, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buena Vista, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Central Colorado Regional (AEJ)
- Coordinates
- 38.8142, -106.1208
- Aircraft
- Hardy MIDGET MUSTANG M-1
- Registration
- N53041
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buena Vista → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he started his takeoff roll on runway 33. When he reached 50 mph, he pushed the control forward stick to raise the tail. The airplane immediately swerved to the left and he corrected with right rudder. The airplane struck a snow bank along the right side of the runway and was substantially damaged. Recorded winds were from 270 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The pilot had recently modified the airplane by repositioning the main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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