# Accident 19940404000289A: Namer P51D, Chino, CA, April 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1994, 17:49 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Airport: Chino Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0008° N, 117.6798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0008&lon=-117.6798&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 V16507
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940404000289A

## Narrative

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

LOST OIL AND OIL MIST IN COCKPIT. TRIED RETURN. CRASHED SHORT. FIRST FLIGHT OF REBUILD. OIL LINES CROSSED.CAME OFF.

## 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 LAX94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA178), Apr 5, 1994: North American P-51D (N1451D), Chino, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to fly an unairworthy and uncertificated airplane, his failure to perform an adequate preflight, and the improper installation of the oil cooler lines.

## 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 19870903049019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870903049019A), Sep 3, 1987: Namer P51D (N1451D), Ash Fork, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power due to upper drive shaft bearing failure stopping camshaft operation. Landed gear up after hitting trees
- [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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