Amateur-built MUSTANG II accident near Richmond, Texas, May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026 at about 7:40 pm local time, a 2007 amateur-built MUSTANG II, registered N160MT, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Richmond, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 2026 · about 7:40 pm local time
- Place
- Richmond, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built MUSTANG II NO SERIES, built 2007
- Registration
- N160MT · registry record · serial 10160M
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 28, 2026, about 1440 central daylight time, a Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II airplane, N160MT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richmond, Texas. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he had recently purchased the experimental amateur-built airplane, and the airplane was based at the Covey Trails Airport (X09), Richmond, Texas. The airplane departed from X09 and was performing multiple touch-and-go landings to the single turf runway at the airport. While performing the multiple touch-and-go landings, the pilot reported he was utilizing the carburetor heat. During the final touch-and-go landing, just after the takeoff, the engine sustained a partial loss of power. The engine was unable to provide sufficient power to climb, and the pilot performed a forced landing. The airplane impacted a metal fence, and it came to rest upright on a flat grass field just to the south of X09 near a residential area. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and to both wings. The pilot reported that during the recovery of the airplane from the accident site, he drained about 10 gallons of 100 low lead fuel from the fuselage fuel tank (the sole fuel tank that has a 25-gallon useable capacity). The airplane was recovered from the accident site, and it was transported to a secure location for future examination. The airplane, which was built in 2007, was equipped with a Lycoming O-320-E2A reciprocating engine and a Sensenich Propeller Company 70CM6S16 two-blade fixed pitch aluminum propeller.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: X09 Richmond TX at 7:39 pm
- Destination: X09 Richmond TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 2:35 pm from KTME, 8 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KTME 281935Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 30/21 A2994 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA204.