Amateur-built MUSTANG II accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, May 16, 1993
On May 16, 1993 at about 5:15 pm local time, a amateur-built MUSTANG II, registered N90YP, was destroyed in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 16, 1993 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kenosha, Wisconsin · Kenosha Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built MUSTANG II
- Registration
- N90YP · registry record · serial M-11-805
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL TIME IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE OF 5.5 HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 950 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 869 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 130 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, March 10, 1993; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1G (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 4,440 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,500 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from UGN, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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