# Fatal NTSB investigations: North American F-51D

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA184.md): North American F-51D · Mound, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 12, 2026 · N251CS · Substantial damage
  > On May 12, 2026, at 1519 central daylight time, a North American F-51D airplane, N251CS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (TVR), Mound, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB WPR16FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA064.md): North American F51 · Maricopa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2016 · N551JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.
- [NTSB SEA07LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA196.md): North American F-51D · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2007 · N51TK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
- [NTSB CHI05FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA197.md): North American F-51D · Malone, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2005 · N6327T · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control and clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons during a low level maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX93LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA047.md): North American F-51D · Wellington, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1992 · N117E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper handling of his airplane during the performance of an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude.
- [NTSB FTW90DQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DQG03.md): North American P-51D · Abilene, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 23, 1990 · N12700 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after a low pass, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The high density altitude was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX82DXQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DXQ13.md): North American F-51D · Elko, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 11, 1982 · N51JW · Destroyed
  > The plt flew down the length of rwy 06 about 100 ft AGL, pulled up & did an 8-point roll while climbing. He then flew down rwy 12 & pulled up. After a brief climb the plt began a slow roll to the left. Just as the acft became inverted the roll stopped & the…
- [NTSB FTW76FQH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQH03.md): N. American TF-51D · Big Spring, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 21, 1976 · N38228 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ42.md): N. American P-51 · Mojave, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 16, 1976 · N69QF · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN046.md): N.American F-51D · Chatham, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 13, 1974 · N5412V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73FVG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG65.md): N.American F-51D · Clearlk Oak, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1973 · N2872D · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73FKG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG54.md): N. American F-51D · Flowery Branch, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 30, 1972 · N9149R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72FKH10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKH10.md): N. American P-51D · Indian Springs, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 3, 1972 · N6303T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0050.md): N American P-51 · Brownwood, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 18, 1967 · N12065 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0117.md): N.American P-51 · Lincoln, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1966 · N551D · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0033.md): N.American P-51 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 25, 1965 · N5151 · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402309', '6402310'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=6402309

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