North Wing Mustang accident near Albany, OR
On July 10, 2021, a North Wing Mustang was involved in an accident near Albany, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 10, 2021
- Place
- Albany, OR
- Aircraft
- North Wing Mustang · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.695°N, 123.082°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210710103450
Official records · WPR21FA265
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 9, 2021, about 2051 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built North Wing Mustang 3 weight-shift-control trike, which was not registered, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Millersburg, Oregon. The noncertificated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to family members, the pilot and passenger departed from the pilot’s home airport in Albany, Oregon. After overflying the pilot’s home, located about 4,000 ft north of the airport, the aircraft continued northeast for about 3.3 miles. The aircraft then turned left and flew close to the passenger’s home before impacting the ground (see figure 1). Figure 1. Likely flightpath impact Several witnesses on the ground recorded the airplane’s maneuvers on their mobile phone devices. A review of those videos showed that the aircraft banked to the left in an almost 90° turn. The left wing continued to drop downward, and the aircraft descended toward the ground as the turn tightened. The aircraft impacted terrain in a left-wing-low attitude (see figure 2). Figure 2. Excerpts from a mobile phone video. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, who owned the trike, did not hold a pilot certificate, and his flight experience is unknown. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe experimental light-sport, weight-shift-control aircraft had tricycle landing gear and a braced fabric wing. The two-place tandem cockpit frame was constructed of welded steel framing with a fiberglass cockpit fairing encomp
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control after a low-level turn with a bank angle that exceeded the manufacturer’s operating limitations.
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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.
