Accident · 2020-01-25

NTSB case ERA20FA086 · MUSTANG II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-01-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
MUSTANG II (NUNREG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s structural limitations while conducting previous aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an in-flight breakup of the airplane.

Source: NTSB case ERA20FA086

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane43Class 1 (2019-10-24)11,000 total · 55 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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