UNK64X3466

NTSB accident investigation · No American P-51-D · Torrance, CA · August 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1964
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5467VNo American P-51-D
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181532

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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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3-3910  64/8/19    TORRANCE CALIF      NO AMERICAN P-51-D  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1920                    N5467V              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      45, 11300 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- FABRIC ADJACENT TO GEAR LOCK MECHANISM CAME LOOSE HOLDING LOCK PIN FROM FULL LOCKED POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5467V
Reported as
No American P-51-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance