ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37938
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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1988 |
| Time: | 15:06 |
| Type: |  Bushby Mustang II |
| Owner/operator: | Clayton Hill |
| Registration: | N84HM |
| MSN: | M-II-1145 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 163 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yorkville, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainfield, IL (1C5) |
| Sandwich, IL (C48) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF A LOOP WHEN IT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. CAUSE: PERFORMANCE OF AEROBATIC MANEUVERS WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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