# NTSB MIA71DKT32: N.American P-51, N1051S, Homestead, FL, December 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1970
- Place: Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
- Location: 25.4659° N, 80.4460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Homestead, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4659&lon=-80.4460&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159633
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKT32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKT32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4459  70/12/20   HOMESTEAD,FLA       N.AMERICAN P-51     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 3700
        TIME - 1350                    N1051S              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMESTEAD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           CHECK PILOT - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT DUAL CTL EQUIPPED.TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 300 YDS FROM RWY,ROLLED L FROM TORQUE ON GO AROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1051S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN P-51
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richards

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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