ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301999
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51SL |
| MSN: | 122-39588 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Reno Stead Airport, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The rear fuselage was extensively damaged while at rest in the pitts at the Reno Air Races. A technician overpressurezed the oxygen bottle which resulted in an explosion which ruptured the rear fuselage nearly separating the tail. The aircraft was repaired.
Sources:
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=21111
History of this aircraft
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