# NTSB CHI75FER02: N. American P-51, N6519D, River Falls, WI, August 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1974
- Place: River Falls, WI · RIVER FALLS, WI
- Location: 44.8608° N, 92.6257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of River Falls, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8608&lon=-92.6257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FER02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FER02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2354   74/8/4    RIVER FALLS,WIS     N. AMERICAN P-51    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 791
        TIME - 1910                    N6519D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            OSHKOSH,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON BRIDGE TO MISS WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6519D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6519D), registered now, S/N 44-74012, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN P-51
- Registry model: [North American F-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (registry code 6402309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pkrd-Roll V1650 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pkrd-roll-v1650-series) (registry code 49001, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740804025829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740804025829A), Aug 4, 1974: Namer F51D, River Falls, WI, Substantial damage. Lndd on bridge to miss wires.

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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