Bushby MUSTANG II N80ET
10 September 1987 · Salem, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1987 at about 14:45 local time, a Bushby MUSTANG II registered N80ET, operated by Edward J. Tracey, was involved in an accident near Salem, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salem Airpark (38D)
- Coordinates
- 40.8996, -80.8499
- Aircraft
- Bushby MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N80ET
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward J. Tracey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87DEI13
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
A COML PLT (PIC IN THE LEFT SEAT) WAS PROVIDING A FAMILIARIZATION FLT FOR A PVT PLT (COPLT IN THE RGT SEAT). THE PIC ALLOWED THE RGT SEAT PLT TO MAKE THE TAKEOFF. THE PIC RPRTD THAT AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF & CLIMBED ABOUT 5 TO 10 FT, THE RGT WING DIPPED & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RGT. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND ON THE RGT SIDE OF THE RWY, BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, THEN TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT UNEVEN TERRAIN & TREES AND WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED.
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 | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Loren E. Lomis | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |