Mustang II accident near Senoia, GA
On January 25, 2020, a Mustang II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Senoia, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 25, 2020
- Place
- Senoia, GA
- Aircraft
- Mustang II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.290°N, 84.541°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200125X95855
Official records · ERA20FA086
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 25, 2020, about 1712 eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Mustang II airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Big 'T' Airport (64GA), Senoia, Georgia. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was being conducted as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Two videos provided by a witness showed the airplane make two high-speed, low passes over the airport earlier on the day of the accident. The airplane owner stated that, after the pilot departed for the accident flight, he flew over the local area for about 15 minutes and then performed a barrel roll. Shortly thereafter, the canopy and vertical stabilizer separated, and the airplane subsequently descended nose down and impacted terrain. During the descent and just before impact, the outboard section of the right horizontal stabilizer also separated. Video also revealed that the airplane performed six rolls prior to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbook was not recovered. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane’s never exceed airspeed was 230 mph. According to the owner, after he purchased the airplane 1 week before the accident, he had the pilot conduct a flight with the previous owner because the pilot had more experience in the make and model airplane than he did. The previous owner stated that, during that flight, the pilot performed maneuvers and reached indicated airspeeds of between 270 and 275 mph. The current owner added that the airspeed indicator indicated about 20 mph too fast, that the pilot was a good frie
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s structural limitations while conducting previous aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane.
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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.
