# Incident 19850701046369I: Namer P51D, Philip, SD, July 1, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1985, 10:30 local time
- Place: Philip, SD
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0409° N, 101.6648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philip, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0409&lon=-101.6648&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51RH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51RH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American/Aero Classics P-51D (registry code 6402304, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-aero-classics-p-51d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pkrd-Roll V1650 series (registry code 49001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pkrd-roll-v1650-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER P51D
- Reported engine: PCKARD V16507
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850701046369I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INFLIGHT ENGINE FIRE AT CRUISE. DEAD STICK LANDING AT AIRPORT. PISTON FAILURE.

## Other reports on N51RH (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890914048069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890914048069I), Sep 14, 1989: Namer P51D (N51RH), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Struck a parked truck in middle of taxiway. ATC cleared pilot to taxi and did not advise him of truck.
- [Incident 19840908053879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908053879I), Sep 8, 1984: Namer P51D (N51RH), Marysville, OH, Substantial damage. Right wing on fire. Found fuel leak in tank. Fuel from electrical contact caused fire. Performing at airshow.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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