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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer P-51D · Carbondale, CO · July 15, 1984

Date
July 15, 1984 · 09:43 local
Place
Carbondale, CO
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5449V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FA222
Reported as
Namer P51D
Reported engine
PCKARD V16507
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,251 total197 in this make and model157 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.

At top of loop, aircraft dropped and went into a spin. Altitude not sufficient for recovery.

As the FAA filed it

AT TOP OF LOOP, AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND WENT INTO A SPIN. ALTITUDE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR RECOVERY.

NTSB investigation

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