MKC65F0121

NTSB accident investigation · No American P51D · Lexington, MO · April 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1965
Place
Lexington, MO · LEXINGTON, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6340TNo American P51D
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178861

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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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3-0941  65/4/16  NR.LEXINGTON MO       NO AMERICAN P51D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 400
        TIME - 1630                    N6340T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LANDED BECAUSE OF SUSPECTED ENG MALFUNCTION.
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: POWER INDICATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE OF TACHOMETER DRIVE SHAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6340T
Reported as
No American P51D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage