MIA72FKH10

NTSB accident investigation · N. American P-51D · Indian Springs, GA · June 3, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 3, 1972
Place
Indian Springs, GA · INDIAN SPRINGS, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6303TN. American P-51D
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167075

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1848   72/6/3    INDIAN SPRINGS,GA   N. AMERICAN P-51D   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1000                    N6303T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               COLUMBUS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 6/9/72.RUDDER TRIM TAB AND PIECES OF PLEXIGLASS CANOPY WERE FOUND SEVERAL MIS FROM WRECKAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6303T
Reported as
N. American P-51D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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