ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294657
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 2004 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44DX |
| MSN: | 431 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elkhart Municipal Airport, IN (EKI/KEKM) |
| Elkhart Municipal Airport, IN (EKI/KEKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain when it exited the runway and nosed over in the grass adjacent to the runway. The pilot's accident report stated, "I was able to maintain the center line until the tailwheel touched down. I had trouble keeping the plane under control. The plane veered toward the right of runway, went into the grass, hit a soft spot and went onto its nose." The pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions in reference to the airplane on that flight. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "More training in type of plane. I have had several hours training in tailwheel but in slower planes."
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing roll. A factor was the soft terrain, and the inadequate training in type aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04CA226
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 September 2006 | N44DX | Private | 0 | Auburn, Indiana | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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