# Accident 19890425012849A: Namer P51D, Fairfield, CA, April 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Fairfield, CA
- Airport: Travis Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2809° N, 121.9203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2809&lon=-121.9203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N151D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151D) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,107 total, 55 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890425012849A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO GET LEFT GEAR LOCK DOWN FOR LANDING. THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED ON LANDING. NO GEAR DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 LAX89LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA173), Apr 26, 1989: North American P-51D (N151D), Travis Afb, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILING TO FULLY EXTEND FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN ITS COLLAPSING DURING LANDING.

## Other reports on N151D (1)

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

- [Incident 19910828055389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910828055389I), Aug 28, 1991: Namer P51D (N151D), Vacaville, CA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.

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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