NTSB accident investigation · N.American F-51 · Euless, TX · September 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1969
Place
Euless, TX · EULESS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N167FN.American F-51N2870DN.American F-51
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155811

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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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3-3868   69/9/1    EULESS,TEX          N.AMERICAN F-51     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1315                    N2870D              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER SOUTHWEST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3868   69/9/1    EULESS,TEX          N.AMERICAN F-51     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N167F               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 44, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            HOURS, 380 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER SOUTHWEST
                                    INTENDED DESTINATION
                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT S TURNING WHILE TAXIING.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N167F
Reported as
N.American F-51
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Southwest

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N2870D
Reported as
N.American F-51
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Southwest