Amateur-built BUSHBY MUSTANG II accident near Everett, Washington, September 24, 1988
On September 24, 1988 at about 8:20 pm local time, a amateur-built BUSHBY MUSTANG II, registered N7SV, was destroyed in an accident near Everett, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 24, 1988 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Everett, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BUSHBY MUSTANG II BUSHBY MUS
- Registration
- N7SV · registry record · serial 479
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
JUST PRIOR TO THE ACDNT, WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT IN A STEEP, HIGH SPEED DESCENT. IMPACT OCCURRED IN SOFT, MARSHY TERRAIN & MUCH OF THE WRECKAGE WAS BURIED. NO MECHANICAL REASON WAS FOUND FOR A LOSS OF CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED DRG IMPACT. ABOUT 5 MI ENE AT PAYNE FIELD, THE WX WAS, IN PART: 3500' SCATTERED, 7500' OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 3 MI WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE & FOG, WIND 040 AT 5 KTS. APRX 9 MI NORTH AT CASCADE AIRPARK, THE CEILING WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 500' TO 800'.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 750 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Everett WA at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast; not recorded
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from PAE, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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