The Airplane... Entered A Shallow Left Bank, And An Explosion Is Seen And Heard Originating From The Forward Engine Cowling Area
On July 21, 2024, about 1754 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Titan T-51 Mustang, N751TX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near the Germack Airport (7D9), Geneva, Ohio. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a personal flight conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a private pilot who witnessed the accident flight, he planned to complete a demonstration flight with the accident pilot. Prior to the flight, the accident pilot had performed maintenance on the airplane, to i