Bushby MUSTANG II N363RD
17 April 1994 · Byron, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 April 1994 at about 00:15 local time, a Bushby MUSTANG II registered N363RD, operated by Dawson, Richard, was involved in an accident near Byron, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8493, -121.6193
- Aircraft
- Bushby MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N363RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dawson, Richard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livermore → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA190
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
an abrupt maneuver by the pilot that initiated an in-flight separation of the tail and wing sections during acrobatic flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING ABOUT 1000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THEY HEARD THE ENGINE ACCELERATE FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT VERTICAL CLIMB. THE WINGS THEN SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND. ALL THE MAJOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR EXCEPT THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TAIL SECTION INDICATED OVERLOAD-TYPE SEPARATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bushby MUSTANG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1998 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |