LAX70F0063

NTSB accident investigation · N.American P-51D · Lancaster, CA · August 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6320TN.American P-51D
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161595

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3412   69/8/2    LANCASTER,CALIF     N.AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 5000
        TIME - 1805                    N6320T              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAM J FOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             RED BLUFF,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L TANK EMPTY FUEL IN R TANK.SELECTOR PSN L TANK.NO RADIO,OTR ACFT ON RWY,MADE 360 TURN,UNDERSHOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6320T
Reported as
N.American P-51D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
William J Fox