# NTSB DEN81FTC16: N American P-51D, N5471V, Casper, WY, June 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1981
- Place: Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
- Location: 42.8421° N, 106.3213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casper, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8421&lon=-106.3213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125410
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTC16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3341   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN P-51D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Natrona County

## 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 19810606035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810606035889A), Jun 6, 1981: Namer F51D, Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Engine quit, crash landed short of runway. Possible fuel problem

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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