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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANG · Lisbon, ND · July 31, 2014

Date: July 31, 2014 · 19:30 local
Place: Lisbon, ND
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N116LK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA400
Reported as: Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 Mustang
Reported engine: Amateur-built GEARED DRIVES
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N116LKRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANGS/N 12 · Built 2011 Airframe modelLarry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANG Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 7/31/2014 at approximately 1930, an experimental aircraft owned and operated by privacy data omitted was involved in an accident during a part 91 VFR flight. A witness stated the aircraft was traveling south towards the Lisbon ND municipal airport at approximately 500 feet, with the engine not running smoothly. When last seen, the aircraft pitched up then the aircrafts profile was seen twice before descending behind a tree line. The impact and resulting fire caused substantial damage and consumed much of the aircraft. The flight originated at the Lisbon municipal airport (6L3) on 7/31/2014 at approximately 1830. The sole pilot sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 7/31/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OWNED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING A PART 91 VFR FLIGHT. A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH TOWARDS THE LISBON ND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET, WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. WHEN LAST SEEN, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP THEN THE AIRCRAFTS PROFILE WAS SEEN TWICE BEFORE DESCENDING BEHIND A TREE LINE. THE IMPACT AND RESULTING FIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND CONSUMED MUCH OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE LISBON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6L3) ON 7/31/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1830. THE SOLE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 CEN14FA400Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLisbon, NDThe partial loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined because of extensive impact and postcrash fire damage, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical…Aug 1, 2014 · Destroyed