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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer P-51D · Santa Monica, CA · September 2, 1989

Date
September 2, 1989 · 17:45 local
Place
Santa Monica, CA
Airport
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51MR
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89FA295
Reported as
Namer P51D
Reported engine
PCKARD V16507
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total1,000 in this make and model60 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.

Rough engine,power loss on takeoff,tried to return. Stalled, hit a residence. Valve seat loosened jammed open valve

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE,POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF,TRIED TO RETURN. STALLED, HIT A RESIDENCE. VALVE SEAT LOOSENED JAMMED OPEN VALVE

NTSB investigation

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