NONE · Appel Mustang II · 2006-01-06 · Erie, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06CA030
Event ID
20060201X00142
Type
Accident
Date
2006-01-06
Location
Erie, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.009998, -105.048332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Appel
Model
Mustang II
Registration
N747MD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight decision to depart in gusty winds, and the pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the departure roll. The high gusty crosswind contributed to the accident.