ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10515
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| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1964 |
| Time: | 13:41 |
| Type: |  North American F-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Walsh |
| Registration: | N8678E |
| MSN: | 122-39487 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Torrance, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Torrance Municipal Airport (TOA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-USAAF 44-73028, later RCAF 928.
Stall spin accident. Crashed and burned.
The NTSB report cited pilot inexperience on type ( just 5 hours ) and failure to maintain a safe airspeed as factors in the accident.
Aircraft crashed in a residential area near Torrance, California, close to the Pacific Coast Highway whilst on a pre-sale demonstration flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://www.mustangsmustangs.us/thehangar/index.php?topic=1390.0
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_5.html
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=79583&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Sep-2011 02:52 | bluedog | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2011 17:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2011 01:58 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2013 07:58 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
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