# Accident 19921121047489A: Namer F51D, Wellington, NV, November 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1992, 09:20 local time
- Place: Wellington, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6991° N, 119.3209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6991&lon=-119.3209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N117E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117E-2018-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American F-51D (registry code 6402309, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER F51D
- Reported engine: PCKARD V16507
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921121047489A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL DURING LOW LEVEL ACROBATIC ROLL. EXPLODED AND BURNED ON GROUND IMPACT.

## 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 LAX93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA047), Nov 21, 1992: North American F-51D (N117E), Wellington, NV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N117E (1)

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

- [Accident 19780215001229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780215001229A), Feb 15, 1978: Namer F51D (N117E), Ellisville, MS, Substantial damage. Crankshaft at no.4 webbing showed beach marks.a/c shed wings and sect during forced lndg.

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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