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NTSB accident investigation · N American P-51D · Casper, WY · June 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1981
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5471VN American P-51D
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810606035889A
Case key
125410

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3341   81/6/6    CASPER,WY           N AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2096
        TIME - 1115                    N5471V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- STRUCK CONCRETE SLABS AFTER LNDG SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5471V
Reported as
N American P-51D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natrona County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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