# NTSB OAK78FXQ48: N American P-51H, N49WB, Reno, NV, September 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1978
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140169
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FXQ48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FXQ48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2522  78/9/16    RENO,NV             N AMERICAN P-51H    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1615                    N49WB               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           2000 TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO STEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NV                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ROLLS-ROYCE V1650 ENGINE.PROP FAILURE FOR UNKNOWN REASON.OCCURED DURING AIR RACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49WB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49WB), registered now, S/N 44-64415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN P-51H
- Registry model: [North American F-51-H-5-NA](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-f-51-h-5-na) (registry code 6402314) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reno Stead

## 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 19780916031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780916031129A), Sep 16, 1978: Namer F51D, Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Rolls-royce V1650 engine. Prop failure for unknown reason. Occured ng air race.

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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