ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278261
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| Date: | Sunday 1 July 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51HT |
| MSN: | 124-48339 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Ottawa International Airport |
| Ottawa International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This P-51D (45-11586) was performing at the National Capital Air Show in Ottawa, Ontario alongside another aircraft when the Mustang crashed from altitude. The pilot, Harry Tope, was killed in the accident.
In 2005, the aircraft was made airworthy again, registered now as N51PE.
Sources:
https://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/serial/45-11586
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4511586.html
https://photorecon.net/ottawa-ontario-photo-scrapbook/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2022 09:00 | Spitfirepilot19 | Added |
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