- Date
- September 14, 1985, 15:29 local (22:29 UTC)
- Place
- Reno, NV
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N10607North American P-51D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850914044879A
- Case key
- 24836
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had completed a heat race as a participant in the Reno national championship air races and was landing in a gusty x-wind when the acft's left wing was lifted by the wind and the acft cartwheeled, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and to the fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10607
- Reported as
- North American P-51D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 44-74466A
- Airframe hours
- 1,532
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce V1650, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wiley Sanders Truck Lines,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Limited (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 26, 1985 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- 4SD
- Airport
- 4SD · Reno-Stead, runway 26, 7,600 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,200 total · 600 in this make and model · 6,000 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N10607 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.