Giboney THUNDER MUSTANG N151G

Summary

On 19 September 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Giboney THUNDER MUSTANG registered N151G, operated by George A Giboney Jr, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 September 2010 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Reno Stead (RTS)

Coordinates

39.6681, -119.8764

Aircraft

Giboney THUNDER MUSTANG

Registration

N151G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George A Giboney Jr

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reno → Reno

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA468

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure of a connecting rod bearing and two connecting rods, which resulted in a loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying as one of a group of seven airplanes in an air race, and, during lap four, the engine lost all power. The pilot increased altitude to 2,000 feet above ground level and entered the landing pattern but had to extend his downwind to avoid traffic still on the race course. The wind took him further away from the runway than he intended so that when he turned toward the runway, he could not complete the turn to the runway heading, and intercepted the runway on a 50-degree angle at an intersection with another runway. The airplane rolled across the intersection, onto a taxiway, and continued onto a dirt ramp before cartwheeling and coming to rest in the dirt about halfway between the taxiway and the runway. Postaccident examination of the engine found that a connecting rod bearing and two connecting rods in the engine fractured and separated, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.