# NTSB FTW68A0050: N American P-51, N12065, Brownwood, TX, November 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1967
- Place: Brownwood, TX · BROWNWOOD, TX
- Location: 31.7129° N, 98.9771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownwood, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7129&lon=-98.9771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113637
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0050

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12065-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 44-73428N, 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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brownwood

## Other investigations on N12065 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI65F0142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0142), Apr 11, 1965: No American F-51D (N12065), Maidson, WI, substantial damage

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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