Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 accident near Tracy, CA
On June 30, 1998, a Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tracy, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 1998
- Place
- Tracy, CA
- Aircraft
- Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.730°N, 121.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10340
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 29, 1998, at 2000 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Frandsen Midget Mustang MM-1, N76JF, lost engine power and struck a utility line after making a touch-and-go landing at the Tracy Municipal airport in Tracy, California. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the owner/pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 at the time of the accident. The flight had originated from the Tracy Municipal airport earlier that evening; however, the actual departure time could not be established. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed. A witness to the accident reported that the pilot was on his initial climbout at 200 to 300 feet agl, after making a touch-and-go landing on runway 07. During the climb, the engine began sputtering and then quit. The aircraft leveled off momentarily and then began a steep left turn back toward the runway. During the turn the aircraft's nose dropped, and the aircraft disappeared from view behind some trees. Runway 07 utilizes left traffic. There was no other known traffic in the pattern at the time of the accident. The electrical utility company informed investigators that, during its descent, the aircraft had severed a single utility line. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, an automotive machinist, lived and worked in a rented hanger on the airport. He had been issued his private pilot certificate on October 21, 1973. His records were last updated
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance/inspection by the owner/pilot that resulted in an obstructed fuel vent system and a subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff.
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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.
