Nieuport 12 7/8 Replica, N12GX: Accident occurred December 01, 2021 near Midland Airpark (KMDD), Midland County, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N12GX

Location: Midland, Texas

Accident Number: CEN22LA061

Date and Time: December 1, 2021, 14:55 Local 

Registration: N12GX

Aircraft: Experimental Nieuport-12 

Injuries: 2 Serious

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Experimental 

Registration: N12GX

Model/Series: Nieuport-12

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Serious 

Latitude, Longitude: 32.06459,-102.02499 (est)