Bushby MUSTANG II N44TA
21 August 1987 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1987 at about 00:29 local time, a Bushby MUSTANG II registered N44TA, operated by Loren E. Lomis, was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4607, -98.4810
- Aircraft
- Bushby MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N44TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loren E. Lomis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aberdeen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87DTK01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE ACFT PERFORM TWO SNAP ROLLS. DURING THE SECOND SNAP ROLL SOMETHING CAME OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN BECAME INVERTED AND DESCENDED UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE ACFT CANOPY WAS FOUND ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE LIST OF OPERATING LIMITATONS ATTACHED TO THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE FOR THIS ACFT STATES INTENTIONAL AEROBATIC FLIGHT WAS PROHIBITED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bushby MUSTANG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Cocoa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Salem, Ohio, United States | Edward J. Tracey | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Byron, California, United States | Dawson, Richard | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150L | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20C | Eureka, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander A-9B | Wood, South Dakota, United States | Oscar B. Thoreson | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 182C | Conde, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |