EVERETT, WA, USA
N7SV
SVENSSON BUSHBY MUSTANG II
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'.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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