ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383297
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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 1982 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D |
| Owner/operator: | Daniel Martin |
| Registration: | N151DM |
| MSN: | 4413250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1450 hours |
| Engine model: | ROLLS ROYCE 1650-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (4SD) |
| Reno, NV (4SD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE FAILED & CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES. THE PLT STATED HE WAS PRE-OCCUPIED TRYING TOPUT OUT THE ENGINE FIRE & TURNED BASE TOO LATE. THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY ON A POORLY GRADED ROAD & THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA349
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 23:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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