19801004050139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer P-51D · Lancaster, CA · October 4, 1980

Date
October 4, 1980 · 13:15 local
Place
Lancaster, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51MP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUQ01
Reported as
Namer P51D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
9,202 total8 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Dived into ground while flying in formation with other aircraft. Possible pilot incapacitation, medical.

As the FAA filed it

DIVED INTO GROUND WHILE FLYING IN FORMATION WITH OTHER AIRCRAFT. POSSIBLE PILOT INCAPACITATION, MEDICAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.