# NTSB LAX66F0178: N American P-51D, N5480V, Santa Monica, CA, November 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1965
- Place: Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
- Location: 34.0109° N, 118.4982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Monica, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0109&lon=-118.4982&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66F0178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0178

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3897   65/11/4   SANTA MONICA CALI   N AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1700
        TIME - 1530                    N5480V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL TURNBUCKLE SHAFT FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5480V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5480V-1980-09-04), registration cancelled 1980-09-04, S/N 172RG0544 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN P-51D
- Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Monica

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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