Papa 51 Ltd., Co. THUNDER MUSTANG accident near Marsing, ID
On May 30, 1998, a Papa 51 Ltd., Co. THUNDER MUSTANG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marsing, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 30, 1998
- Place
- Marsing, ID
- Aircraft
- Papa 51 Ltd., Co. THUNDER MUSTANG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.479°N, 116.839°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10188
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 30, 1998, approximately 1245 mountain daylight time, an experimental Papa 51 Thunder Mustang, N151TM, impacted the terrain about six miles south of Marsing, Idaho. The commercial pilot and his passenger, who held a private pilot certificate, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Papa 51 Ltd., of Nampa, Idaho, was destroyed. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which was being conducted to demonstrate the performance capabilities of the aircraft to the private pilot, departed Nampa Municipal Airport, Nampa, Idaho, about 20 minutes prior to the accident. No flight plan had been filed, and according to witnesses, the aircraft was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. There was no ELT transmission as the ELT had been removed for repair. According to a company representative, the private pilot rated passenger had invested in Papa 51 Ltd., about four months prior to the flight, and this was the first opportunity to demonstrate the Thunder Mustang's performance and flight characteristics to this individual. About 1220, the company demonstration pilot and the investor departed Nampa Airport. Approximately the same time, a Papa 51 company official, piloting a Glassair III, took off from Nampa and joined up with the Mustang in formation flight west of Nampa Airport. After maneuvering together for about 5 minutes, the company official in the Glassair told the two pilots in the Mustang that he and his passenger were going to return to the airport. As the Glassair pilot turned east toward Nampa, the Must
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
