# NTSB LAX70F0063: N.American P-51D, N6320T, Lancaster, CA, August 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1969
- Place: Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
- Location: 34.6980° N, 118.1367° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lancaster, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6980&lon=-118.1367&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70F0063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3412   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN P-51D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: William J Fox

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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