Davis Donald M BUSHBY MUSTANG II N284ND

Summary

On 20 April 2021 at about 18:50 local time, a Davis Donald M BUSHBY MUSTANG II registered N284ND was involved in an accident near Maricopa, Arizona, 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.

Date

20 April 2021 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ak-Chin Rgnl (A39)

Coordinates

32.9905, -111.9189

Aircraft

Davis Donald M BUSHBY MUSTANG II

Registration

N284ND

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA168

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a quartering right tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, crosswind conditions existed when he began the takeoff roll in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. After reaching takeoff speed, the airplane began to veer left of the centerline. He applied right rudder control inputs, but the airplane would not return to the center of the runway. He applied aft elevator control and the airplane became airborne, but the airplane settled back down on the right wing, followed by the left wing, then struck the runway surface and the airplane spun around. The airplane came to rest at the midfield taxiway intersection, after travelling about 200 ft along the ground. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction which would have precluded normal operation. A review of weather information indicated that the airplane likely departed with a quartering right tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.