Schendl Mustang II accident near West Union, OH
On June 25, 2009, a Schendl Mustang II (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Union, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 25, 2009
- Place
- West Union, OH
- Aircraft
- Schendl Mustang II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.851°N, 83.566°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090624X12848
Official records · CEN09LA385
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 2009, at 2041 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Schendl model Mustang II airplane, N152AS, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Alexander Salamon Airport (KAMT), near West Union, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the private pilot, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to witness accounts, the airplane had completed two flight-legs since receiving its airworthiness certificate. On the day of the accident, the pilot was observed working on the airplane engine and completing several taxi tests before departing on the accident flight. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane on initial climb from runway 5 when the engine began running rough. One witness reported seeing smoke trail from the airplane. The airplane was observed to turn back toward the airport before entering a nose-down, spiraling descent until impact with terrain. A ground fire ensued after impact that consumed the cabin and cockpit. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the accident pilot, age 64, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. His last aviation medical examination was completed on April 10, 2009, when he was issued a third-class medical certificate with no limitations. A sear
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude.
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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.
