Pond MIDGET MUSTANG N9WT
4 November 1989 · Cordele, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1989 at about 16:45 local time, a Pond MIDGET MUSTANG registered N9WT was involved in an accident near Cordele, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordele, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crisp County (02J)
- Coordinates
- 31.9610, -83.7708
- Aircraft
- Pond MIDGET MUSTANG
- Registration
- N9WT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90DKG01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LOSS OF CONTROL. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS 1ST LANDING IN A HOME BUILT MIDGET MUSTANG, WHICH HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED & THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT (TORQUE ROLLED) AS HE APPLIED FULL POWER, THEN CRASHED INVERTED BESIDE THE RWY. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Franklin, Georgia, United States | Dale Spangler | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Boeing 737-291 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177B | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Belle Isle Int'l Acft Sales | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Screven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Sikorsky H-34J | Louisville, Georgia, United States | Clifton D. McGowan | No injuries | - |