Aviation accident CHI96LA149

1 fatal · DEWEESE BUSHBY MUSTANG M-II · 1996-05-04 · LANCASTER, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI96LA149
Event ID: 20001208X05714
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-05-04
Location: LANCASTER, WI, USA
Coordinates: 42.950141, -90.970985

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: DEWEESE
Model: BUSHBY MUSTANG M-II
Registration: N16JD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collison with the terrain. The pilot's use of abrupt maneuvers was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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