Aviation Accident Summary ATL90DKG01

CORDELE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9WT

POND MIDGET MUSTANG

Analysis

THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS 1ST LANDING IN A HOME BUILT MIDGET MUSTANG, WHICH HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED & THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT (TORQUE ROLLED) AS HE APPLIED FULL POWER, THEN CRASHED INVERTED BESIDE THE RWY. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LOSS OF CONTROL. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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