# NTSB SEA77FYE12: N.American P-51D, N6526D, Olympia, WA, March 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1977
- Place: Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
- Location: 47.0406° N, 122.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olympia, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0406&lon=-122.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYE12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYE12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1391  77/3/19    OLYMPIA,WA          N.AMERICAN P-51D    CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 7100
        TIME - 1346                    N6526D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLYMPIA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLYMPIA,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
        REMARKS- PARTIALLY COMPLETED DUAL CTL MODIFICATION.PLT AT CTLS UNKNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6526D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6526D-2021-07-03), registration cancelled 2021-07-03, S/N 88-19133-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN P-51D
- Registry model: [North American-Medore SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-medore-snj-5) (registry code 6400421) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Olympia Municipal

## 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 19770319010189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770319010189A), Mar 19, 1977: Namer F51D, Olympia, WA, Destroyed. Partially completed dual ctl modification. Plt at ctls unknown.

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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