Edward R Merkner MUSTANG-II N9021A
16 June 1986 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1986 at about 20:00 local time, a Edward R Merkner MUSTANG-II registered N9021A was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter County Muni (VPZ)
- Coordinates
- 41.4706, -87.0507
- Aircraft
- Edward R Merkner MUSTANG-II
- Registration
- N9021A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FET03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AFTER THREE APPARENT HARD TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE FOURTH & FINAL LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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