# Accident 19870903049019A: Namer P51D, Ash Fork, AZ, September 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1987, 09:00 local time
- Place: Ash Fork, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2172° N, 112.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ash Fork, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2172&lon=-112.4913&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1451D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1451D) (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 V16503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,880 total, 551 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870903049019A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER DUE TO UPPER DRIVE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE STOPPING CAMSHAFT OPERATION. LANDED GEAR UP AFTER HITTING TREES

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N1451D (3)

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

- [Accident 20140704009319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140704009319A), Jul 4, 2014: North American/Aero Classics P-51D (N1451D), Durango, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The instructor has limited experience in the P-51 aircraft. The owner recently sent the instructor to training on the P-51 in order to return and teach him how…
- [Accident 19940404000289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940404000289A), Apr 4, 1994: Namer P51D (N1451D), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Lost oil and oil mist in cockpit. Tried return. Crashed short. First flight of rebuild. Oil lines crossed. Came off.
- [Incident 19820722039139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820722039139I), Jul 22, 1982: Namer P51C (N1451D), Chino, CA, Minor damage. On test flight after replacing rudder assembly and trim tab. Developed flutter. Trim tab separated. Landed safely.

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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