# NTSB FTW86LQG15: Aviation ADV. Mustang Psid, N51JR, Midland, TX, April 29, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 29, 1986, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place: Midland, TX
- Coordinates: 31.980009, -102.130523 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9800&lon=-102.1305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LQG15
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22119/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG15

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - ignition system,distributor - disabled (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ON A TEST FLT SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE HE COULD MAKE THE ARPT SO HE TURNED RIGHT TO AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND DOWNWIND. INVESTIGATION AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEAR LOCK PIN SHEARED. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51JR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51JR), registered now, S/N 002, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIATION ADV. MUSTANG PSID (MUSTANG PS)
- Registry model: [Aviation Adventures Unlimited MUSTANG P51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/aviation-adventures-unlimited-mustang-p51d) (registry code 1690466) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 002
- Airframe hours: 110
- Engines: FORD 351 C.I. 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Aubrey C. Price
- Registered owner: Charles W. Armstrong
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, April 17, 1986, 6 hours before
- Departed: MDD, MIDLAND, TX
- Airport: runway 16, 3,975 × 150 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 10,968 total, 2 in this make and model, 10,968 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MAF, 6 nm away

## 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 19860429015259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860429015259A), Apr 29, 1986: Amtrst P51AMTR, Midland, TX, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Drive gear lock pin sheared on engine distributor. Ford V8 engine 351CC.

## Other investigations on N51JR (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 FTW87DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DQG01), Mar 28, 1987: Replica P51 (N51JR), Midland, TX, 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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