# NTSB MIA69F0111: N American F-51D, N6168C, Sarasota, FL, August 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1968
- Place: Sarasota, FL · SARASOTA, FL
- Location: 27.3383° N, 82.5437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sarasota, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.3383&lon=-82.5437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108625
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0111

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3959  68/8/10    SARASOTA,FLA        N AMERICAN F-51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1562
        TIME - 1419                    N6168C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARASOTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SARASOTA,FLA                PENSACOLA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PINCHED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB IDLE MIXT VALVE GALLED,FROZEN.THROTTLE STUCK IN RDCD PWR PSN. 7.4 HR SINCE ANNUAL INSP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6168C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6168C), registered now, S/N 44-73704, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN F-51D
- Registry model: [North American P-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-p-51d) (registry code 6402319) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce V-1650-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-v-1650-7) (registry code 54558, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sarasota

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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