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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swartz Gene TITAN T-51 MUSTANG · Lancaster, CA · July 23, 2016

Date: July 23, 2016 · 11:13 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: General Wm J Fox Airfield
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5103
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA149
Reported as: Swartz Gene Titan T-51 Mustang
Reported engine: SUZUKI V-6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 936 total42 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N5103Registered now · Swartz Gene TITAN T-51 MUSTANGS/N M06SV6C0HK0111 · Built 2009 Airframe modelSwartz Gene TITAN T-51 MUSTANG Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On 07/23/2016, accident aircraft N5103, an amateur built P-51 mustang, was turning right base to final for landing at wjf, Lancaster, CA, when the engine failed. The accident pilot could not make the airport, so he lined up the accident aircraft on a street east of the airport. Accident aircraft landed hard, and rolled down the street with tail up. Accident aircraft hit a sign while sliding to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/23/2016, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT N5103, AN AMATEUR BUILT P-51 MUSTANG, WAS TURNING RIGHT BASE TO FINAL FOR LANDING AT WJF, LANCASTER, CA, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE ACCIDENT PILOT COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, SO HE LINED UP THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT ON A STREET EAST OF THE AIRPORT. ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, AND ROLLED DOWN THE STREET WITH TAIL UP. ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT HIT A SIGN WHILE SLIDING TO A STOP.

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 WPR16LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, CAA total loss of engine power due to the separation of a flywheel magnet, which impacted the attachment bracket for the primary and secondary ignition and disrupted the timing of the ignition system, rendering it inoperative.Jul 23, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5103 · 1

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

Incident 20160418008329ILanding: Rollout · Lancaster, CAThe pilot reported he was performing a left crosswind landing, and all was normal until it was time to lower the tail wheel. The stick was all the way back and the tail started to rise, resulting in a propeller strike.Apr 18, 2016 · Minor damage