Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FLT04

RAYMOND, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N121LR

LONNIE W. RATLIFF MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS FORN LOCALLY AFTER THE PLT HAD 'WORKED ON' THE CARBURETOR SOME TIME LATER THE ACFT WAS SEEN MANEUVERING IN A 'NOSE-UP-NOSE DWN' ATTITUDE NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE UNTIL IT WENT INTO A SPIN. THE ACFT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES BEFORE WITNESSES HEARD THE SOUND OR IMPACT. THE PLT HAD ONLY RECORDED 1.5 HRS. IN THIS HOME BUILT ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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