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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 1991 |
| Time: | 18:31 LT |
| Type: |  Midget Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20LL |
| MSN: | 534 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Fe, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN PERFORMANING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS OVER THE CITY AND INITIATED A LOOP AT LOW ATITUDE. AT THE BOTTM OF THE LOOP, ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRPLANE BANKED SHARLPY TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. ELECTRICAL POWER LINES RAN IN AN EAST-WEST DIRECTION A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF THE POINT OF IMPACT. WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE CONTRADICTORY REFERENCE WHETHER THE MANEUVER WAS AN OUTSIDE OR INSIDE LOOP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE INADEQUATE TO ALLOW FOR SAFE RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DRA05
Location
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, ] |
| 11-Apr-2024 14:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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