# NTSB IAD74FLJ16: N.American P51D, N2116, Yanceyville, NC, September 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1973
- Place: Yanceyville, NC · YANCEYVILLE, NC
- Location: 36.4136° N, 79.3425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yanceyville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4136&lon=-79.3425&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FLJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3388   73/9/5    YANCEYVILLE,NC      N.AMERICAN P51D     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2015
        TIME - 1200                    N2116               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORENCE,SC                 CHARLOTTSVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COOLANT PUMP COUPLING P/N 618576 DETERIORATED.DRG LDG ON STATE HIWAY R MAIN GR STRUCK AUTOMOBILE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2116 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN P51D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730905024979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730905024979A), Sep 5, 1973: Namer F51D, Yanceyville, NC, Substantial damage. Coolant pump coupling p/n 618576 deteriorated. Drg ldg on state hiway r main gr struck automobile.

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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