# NTSB MIA69F0051: N American F-51D, N6311T, Daytona Beach, FL, July 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1968
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
- Location: 29.2108° N, 81.0228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Daytona Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2108&lon=-81.0228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4870   68/7/5    DAYTONA BEACH,FLA   N AMERICAN F-51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1565
        TIME - 1643                    N6311T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTONA BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT SOLD, ENGINE TEAR-DOWN NOT PERFORMED.PLT MAKING A SPEED RUN AT 200 FT,400K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6311T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6311T-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 44-73435 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN F-51D
- Registry model: [North American F-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (registry code 6402309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Daytona Beach

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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