ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 130810
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| Date: | Sunday 16 September 1979 |
| Time: | 16:27 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D |
| Owner/operator: | Ed Browning |
| Registration: | N7715C |
| MSN: | 44-84961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV |
| Reno, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PYLON RACING AT RENO AIR RACES.ENG FAILED DRG FINAL LAP.
Ed Browning/Brownings Inc, Idaho Falls, ID, Feb. 1974-1979.
- Fitted with Griffon powerplant with Contra-rotating props, Van Nuys, CA.
- First flight, June 3, 1975.
- Flew with Red Baron Racing Team as Race #5/Red Baron.
- Set world piston record at 499.018mph on Aug. 14, 1979.
- Crashed and destroyed during race, Reno, NV, Sept. 16, 1979.
1980: wreck to Richard Ransopher (restoration reported)
4 September 1985: rebuild ex TNI-AU airframe as stock P-51, "Wee Willy II", parts from 44-73053 adopted 44-84961
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/44-84961.shtml
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4484961.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2011 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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