# NTSB FTW76FQG32: N.American P-51D, N651D, Carlsbad, TX, October 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1975
- Place: Carlsbad, TX · CARLSBAD, TX
- Location: 31.6112° N, 100.6406° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6112&lon=-100.6406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FQG32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3692  75/10/15 NR.CARLSBAD,TX        N.AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1702
        TIME - 1340                    N651D               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG SPRING,TX               LAKE CHARLES,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                      RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/17/75.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N651D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N651D-1976-01-22), registration cancelled 1976-01-22, S/N 44-73857 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN P-51D
- Registry model: [North American P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-p-51d) (registry code 05627Z2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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