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MKC82DA062

1982-04-25 · AMES, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AMW

Current FAA registration · N53BL

Make / Model
LOW ROBERT H MUSTANG-II
Year of manufacture
1981 · 1 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-E2D (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20070416
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6AE38

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A SOFT FLAT FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED VERY LITTLE PENETRATION TO THE PARENT METAL AT THE GEAR ATTACHMENT POINTS ON BOTH SIDES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MKC82DA062.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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