Masko MUSTANG MII N24898

Summary

On 21 June 2001 at about 18:05 local time, a Masko MUSTANG MII registered N24898 was involved in an accident near Ann Arbor, Michigan, 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.

Date

21 June 2001 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Ann Arbor Muni (ARB)

Coordinates

42.2591, -83.8507

Aircraft

Masko MUSTANG MII

Registration

N24898

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ann Arbor → Ann Arbor

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA181

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. The aircraft had just completed a touch and go and was turning from the upwind to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern. Witnesses to the accident saw the airplane make a steep right turn prior to spiraling to the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition. It was reported that the airplane was purchased on June 16, 2001. The pilot was the flight instructor of the new owner. The owner was not aboard the airplane when the accident occurred.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.