Accident · 2002-07-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2002-07-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Kenneth Parmerter Loehle 5151 Mustang (NUNREG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his inflight loss of control while maneuvering to land following an engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the builder/owner's improper engine installation that resulted in engine overheating and ceasing to operate.
Source: NTSB case MIA02LA121Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.