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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer P-51D · Chatham, MA · September 29, 1990

Date: September 29, 1990 · 11:06 local
Place: Chatham, MA
Airport: Chatham Municipal
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51U
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC90DNA05
Reported as: Namer P51D
Reported engine: PCKARD V16509A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total

N51URegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2013 · North American P-51DS/N 44-74204N Airframe modelNorth American P-51D

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What happened

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Made low,slow overhead approach. Pulled up in steep bank,rolled,recovered,stalled and crashed. Held acrobatic waiver

As the FAA filed it

MADE LOW,SLOW OVERHEAD APPROACH.PULLED UP IN STEEP BANK,ROLLED,RECOVERED,STALLED AND CRASHED. HELD ACROBATIC WAIVER

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC90DNA05Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportChatham, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an accelerated stall and loss of airplane control.Sep 29, 1990 · Destroyed

Other reports on N51U · 2

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

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