# NTSB LAX72FUM03: Grumman F8F-2, N5005, San Ysidro, CA, July 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1971
- Place: San Ysidro, CA · SAN YSIDRO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162155
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72FUM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1165  71/7/18    SAN YSIDRO,CALIF    GRUMMAN F8F-2       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1538                    N5005               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           32, 4359 TOTAL HOURS, 38
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN YSIDRO,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INTERNAL ENG FAILURE DURING AIR RACE. ENG AND ACFT CAUGHT FIRE. ABNORMAL PWR SETTINGS WERE USED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5005-1971-09-10), registration cancelled 1971-09-10, S/N 1105 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN F8F-2
- Registry model: [Grumman F8F-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-2) (registry code 3950802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brown

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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