Mustang II N68099
21 August 1982 · Plainfield Twp, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1982 at about 18:20 local time, a Mustang II registered N68099, operated by Charley H. Smith, was involved in an accident near Plainfield Twp, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield Twp, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mustang II
- Registration
- N68099
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charley H. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joliet → Plainfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA318
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN VERTICALLY ROLLING. JUST BEFORE GROUND CONTACT OR AT ABOUT 200 FEET ROLLING SLOWED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED DESCENT TO TERRAIN CONTACT. NO MALFUNCTION NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mustang II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1982 | Mustang II | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | WM. Schooling | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Mustang II | Kearney, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Mustang II | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1980 | Mustang II | Nashville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1979 | Mustang II | Nedmond, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Mustang II | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |