# Accident 19860429015259A: Amtrst P51AMTR, Midland, TX, April 29, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1986, 09:15 local time
- Place: Midland, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9800° N, 102.1305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9800&lon=-102.1305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51JR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRST P51AMTR
- Reported engine: AMTRFR 351
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,968 total, 2 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG15) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860429015259A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. DRIVE GEAR LOCK PIN SHEARED ON ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR. FORD V8 ENGINE 351CC.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW86LQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG15), Apr 29, 1986: Aviation ADV. Mustang Psid (N51JR), Midland, TX, substantial damage

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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