What happened
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(-23) This accident occurred during landing after an air-race demonstration at the eaa Oshkosh airshow between a P-51A, N8082U and P-51D, N151RJ. The P-51D had landed first on rwy 36L. The P-51A overtook the P-51D on the runway causing a collision between the two resulting in the P-51A to roll inverted contacting the ground on the east side of rwy 36L. The P-51D slid further down the runway coming to a stop on its nose. The pilot of the P-51A sustained fatal injuries, while the P-51D pilot's injuries were reported as minor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING LANDING AFTER AN AIR-RACE DEMONSTRATION AT THE EAA OSHKOSH AIRSHOW BETWEEN A P-51A, N8082U AND P-51D, N151RJ. THE P-51D HAD LANDED FIRST ON RWY 36L. THE P-51A OVERTOOK THE P-51D ON THE RUNWAY CAUSING A COLLISION BETWEEN THE TWO RESULTING IN THE P-51A TO ROLL INVERTED CONTACTING THE GROUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF RWY 36L. THE P-51D SLID FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY COMING TO A STOP ON ITS NOSE. THE PILOT OF THE P-51A SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES, WHILE THE P-51D PILOT'S INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS MINOR.
NTSB investigation
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