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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Williams John T-51 MUSTANG · Oshkosh, WI · August 7, 2012

Date: August 7, 2012 · 16:20 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N151TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA530
Reported as: Williams John T-51 Mustang
Reported engine: HONDA J35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,200 total1,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N151TARegistered now · Williams John T-51 MUSTANGS/N M04SV6SOHK0027 · Built 2004 Airframe modelWilliams John T-51 MUSTANG Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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N151TA departed runway 9. Shortly after departure, N151TA reported a problem and requested a 180 degree turn to land runway 27. The cockpit filled with steam and fluid. The pilot sustained 2nd degree burns on left side of body due to contact with radiator fluid. Due to the urgency of getting the aircraft back on the ground, the aircraft was unable to fully extend its landing gear, thus resulting in gear collaspe and it coming to a rest in the sod north of runway 27.

As the FAA filed it

N151TA DEPARTED RUNWAY 9. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, N151TA REPORTED A PROBLEM AND REQUESTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO LAND RUNWAY 27. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH STEAM AND FLUID. THE PILOT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY DUE TO CONTACT WITH RADIATOR FLUID. DUE TO THE URGENCY OF GETTING THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY EXTEND ITS LANDING GEAR, THUS RESULTING IN GEAR COLLASPE AND IT COMING TO A REST IN THE SOD NORTH OF RUNWAY 27.

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 CEN12LA530Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe separation of an engine cooling hose from the radiator.Aug 7, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N151TA · 1

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

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