Experimental MINI MUSTANG N61D
21 June 1996 · Page, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 June 1996 at about 22:39 local time, a Experimental MINI MUSTANG registered N61D, operated by James B. Carruth, was involved in an accident near Page, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one 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 22:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Page, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Page Municipal (PGA)
- Coordinates
- 36.6797, -111.4093
- Aircraft
- Experimental MINI MUSTANG
- Registration
- N61D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James B. Carruth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bountiful → Prescott
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA240
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty/crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on a personal cross-country flight and stopped en route at Page, Arizona, during high crosswind conditions. After a brief stop, he departed. Once airborne, he asked the unicom operator about the distance to Flagstaff. He proceeded to circle the general area for several minutes, then asked for landing information. After several approaches to the main runway and to a dirt crosswind runway, he landed on the main runway. He added 15 gallons of fuel and again departed on the main runway. After liftoff, the right wing lifted twice (banking the airplane to the left). During the second bank, the airplane rolled to a nearly 'perpendicular' attitude, and the left wing tip contacted the surface, cartwheeling the airplane. A 30-degree right crosswind was reported at 25 gusting to 30 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1996 | Aero Commander 690 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sun West Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1996 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Mesa, Arizona, United States | MD Helicopter Systems | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Leibert BD-5B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |