Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA091

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N484N

SCHWARTZ BUSHBY MM-1

Analysis

THE PILOT OF AN AMATEUR-BUILT BUSHBY 'MIDGET MUSTANG' LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT LOW ALTITUDE, WHILE CIRCLING HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW'S RESIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO AN OPEN FIELD MOMENTS AFTER THE WINGS WERE ROLLED LEVEL FROM A STEEP BANK.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER HE INITIATED A MANEUVER AT LOW ALTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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