SEA69D0054

NTSB accident investigation · No.American P-51 · Medford, OR · July 7, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1968
Place
Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N66111No.American P-51
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118654

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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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3-3513   68/7/7    MEDFORD,OREG        NO.AMERICAN P-51    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 214
        TIME - 1430                    N66111              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N66111
Reported as
No.American P-51
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Medford