Amateur-built II accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, September 25, 1982
On September 25, 1982 at about 9:45 pm local time, a amateur-built II, registered N48342, was destroyed in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma (Tahlequah airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1982 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Tahlequah
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built II
- Registration
- N48342 · no longer on the register · serial 210
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AMATEUR BUILT MUSTANG II CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A ROLL DURING THE ANNUAL TULSA FLY-IN AT TAHLEQUAH AIRPORT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING A HI-SPEED FLY-BY OVER RUNWAY 35 AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FT AGL, AND START A GRADUAL CLIMB & ROLL TO THE RIGHT TO APPROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BECAME INVERTED & NOSED DOWNWARD UNTIL THE ACFT WAS IN A VERTICAL DIVE WITH WINGS PARALLEL TO THE RWY AT IMPACT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,151 hours in all; 20 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 786 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tahlequah OK at 2:35 pm
- Destination: Tahlequah OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 169°F (76°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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