Accident North American F-51D Mustang N550D,
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Date:Saturday 23 July 1960
Time:c. 13:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:Trans-Florida Inc
Registration: N550D
MSN: 122-39870
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi N of Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after engine caught fire during test flight. One managed to bail out successfully but was critical burned. First civil converted P-51D by Trans-Florida Inc and second fatal crash of a converted P-51D.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 24 July 1960, p15Aff

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2022 20:09 TB Added
28-May-2022 20:15 TB Updated [Narrative]
28-May-2022 20:34 TB Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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