# NTSB NYC75AN046: N.American F-51D, N5412V, Chatham, PA, October 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1974
- Place: Chatham, PA · CHATHAM, PA
- Location: 39.8534° N, 75.8216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chatham, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8534&lon=-75.8216&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3288  74/10/13   CHATHAM,PA          N.AMERICAN F-51D    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1612                    N5412V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 6400 TOTAL HOURS, 35
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COATESVILLE,PA              MANCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION & FRAGMENTATION.CLEARED IFR CLIMB TO 6000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5412V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5412V-1975-01-20), registration cancelled 1975-01-20, S/N 44-73586 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN F-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
- Airport: Chester County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741013039349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741013039349A), Oct 13, 1974: Namer F51D, Chatham, PA, Destroyed. Extensive destruction & fragmentation. Cleared IFR climb to 6000FT.

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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