# NTSB ANC67D0026: N American P-51, N5448V, Cgrath, AK, June 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1966
- Place: Cgrath, AK · CGRATH, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67D0026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2256  66/6/11    CGRATH ALAS         N AMERICAN P-51     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N5448V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 22, 2750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGRATH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCKPIN STUCK IN UNLOCKED POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5448V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5448V-2025-03-01), registration cancelled 2025-03-01, S/N 111-29543 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN P-51
- Registry model: [North American P51K MUSTANG](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-p51k-mustang) (registry code 640230A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcgrath

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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