FTW68A0050

NTSB accident investigation · N American P-51 · Brownwood, TX · November 18, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1967
Place
Brownwood, TX · BROWNWOOD, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N12065N American P-51
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113637

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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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2-1108  67/11/18   BROWNWOOD,TEX       N AMERICAN P-51     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1015                    N12065              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N12065
Reported as
N American P-51
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brownwood

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