# NTSB SEA69D0054: No.American P-51, N66111, Medford, OR, July 7, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1968
- Place: Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
- Location: 42.3360° N, 122.8518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medford, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3360&lon=-122.8518&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69D0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3513   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NO.AMERICAN P-51
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Medford

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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