Spegele MUSTANG II N262CS
16 October 2003 · Calhoun, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 2003 at about 15:45 local time, a Spegele MUSTANG II registered N262CS was involved in an accident near Calhoun, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calhoun, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tom B. David Field (KCZL)
- Coordinates
- 34.4567, -84.9339
- Aircraft
- Spegele MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N262CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calhoun → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff the pilot remained in the traffic pattern for runway 17. The airplane was on final approach at a speed of 80 knots. According to witnesses, the airplane appeared to have developed a high sink rate as it approached touchdown. The pilot stated the airplane touched down at 70 knots. The landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded on the fuselage. The airplane came to rest in the grass 50 feet off the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the right wheel and axle broken off the gear leg, both main gears collapsed, dents on the bottom of the fuselage and bottom of the wings, the composite propeller blades broken, damage to the nose cone and sheet metal damaged to the tail end of fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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