# NTSB LAX66A0033: N.American P-51, N5151, Boulder City, NV, September 25, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1965
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66A0033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0903  65/9/25    BOULDER CITY,NEV    N.AMERICAN P-51     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1428                    N5151               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           28, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- NATURE OF RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LANDING INDICATE EMERGENCY-NO REASON FOUND-POSSIBLE PHYSICAL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5151](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5151-1965-10-28), registration cancelled 1965-10-28, S/N 44-74994 (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: Boulder City

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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