Mx MXS N104MX
22 May 2022 · Bealeton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2022 at about 19:15 local time, a Mx MXS registered N104MX was involved in an accident near Bealeton, Virginia, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bealeton, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5830, -77.7678
- Aircraft
- Mx MXS
- Registration
- N104MX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An inflight collision with a bird while conducting low level aerobatics.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing an aerobatic routine (about 500 ft above ground level) when a large bird impacted the leading edge of the left wing resulting in substantial damage to the spar. The pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane and landed without incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mx MXS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2018 | Mx MXS | Fulton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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