# NTSB MIA72FKH10: N. American P-51D, N6303T, Indian Springs, GA, June 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1972
- Place: Indian Springs, GA · INDIAN SPRINGS, GA
- Location: 34.9606° N, 85.1590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indian Springs, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9606&lon=-85.1590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKH10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKH10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1848   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303T-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 44-63481 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN P-51D
- Registry model: [North American F-51D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51d) (registry code 6402309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N6303T (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA68F0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0073), May 12, 1967: N.American P-51 (N6303T), Atlanta, GA, minor damage

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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