NONE · Bushby MUSTANG II · 2018-08-11 · Akron, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA486
Event ID
20180813X60125
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-11
Location
Akron, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.2425, -103.096107
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bushby
Model
MUSTANG II
Registration
N527JT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight planning that did not identify the unserviceable runway; his subsequent decision to attempt to takeoff from the rough, grassy runway; and his selection of an abort point with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.