ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375177
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 April 1986 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: | Aviation Adv. MUSTANG PSID |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51JR |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 110 hours |
| Engine model: | FORD 351 C.I. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMDD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ON A TEST FLT SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE HE COULD MAKE THE ARPT SO HE TURNED RIGHT TO AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND DOWNWIND. INVESTIGATION AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEAR LOCK PIN SHEARED. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LQG15
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 17:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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