Anderson Mini Mustang accident near Mullins, SC
On April 17, 2005, an Anderson Mini Mustang (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mullins, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 17, 2005
- Place
- Mullins, SC
- Aircraft
- Anderson Mini Mustang · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.183°N, 79.336°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050420X00481
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 17, 2005, at 1505 eastern daylight time, an Anderson, Midget Mustang, Home built airplane, N416A, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with trees and burst into flames while maneuvering in Mullins, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Marion County Airport in Mullins, South Carolina on April 17, 2005, at 1430. Witnesses stated that they were watching the pilot perform aerobatic maneuvers. They observed the pilot do what is described to be a "hammerhead stall," then the airplane turned downwind then to base in what the witnesses said was a "3G turn to final approach." The airplane then proceeded to the show line and sank into some trees to the right of the spectators. The airplane then exited the tree line inverted and collided with the ground and burst into flames. One witness immediately telephoned the 911operator and reported the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of records on file with the Airmen Certification Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on April 24, 1962, with a rating airplane single engine land. The pilot held a third class medical certificate issued August 25, 2004, with the restriction, "must wear corrective lenses." The pilot's biennial
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering.
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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.
