Fatal NTSB investigations: North American F-51D

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as North American F-51D. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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19652026

Fatal NTSB investigations: North American F-51D per year, 1965–2026: 16 cases
1965	1
1966	1
1967	1
1972	2
1973	1
1974	1
1976	2
1982	1
1990	1
1992	1
2005	1
2007	1
2016	1
2026	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402309', '6402310')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402309', '6402310'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6402309', '6402310'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN26FA184Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportNorth American F-51D · Mound, LAOn May 12, 2026, at 1519 central daylight time, a North American F-51D airplane, N251CS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (TVR), Mound, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was…May 12, 2026 · N251CS · Substantial damage NTSB WPR16FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American F51 · Maricopa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.Feb 5, 2016 · N551JP · Substantial damage NTSB SEA07LA196Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American F-51D · Camarillo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.Jul 15, 2007 · N51TK · Substantial damage NTSB CHI05FA197Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American F-51D · Malone, WIThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control and clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons during a low level maneuver.Jul 26, 2005 · N6327T · Destroyed NTSB LAX93LA047Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American F-51D · Wellington, NVThe pilot's improper handling of his airplane during the performance of an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude.Nov 21, 1992 · N117E · Destroyed NTSB FTW90DQG03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportNorth American P-51D · Abilene, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering after a low pass, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The high density altitude was a related factor.Jun 23, 1990 · N12700 · Destroyed NTSB LAX82DXQ13Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportNorth American F-51D · Elko, NVThe plt flew down the length of rwy 06 about 100 ft AGL, pulled up & did an 8-point roll while climbing. He then flew down rwy 12 & pulled up. After a brief climb the plt began a slow roll to the left. Just as the acft became inverted the roll stopped & the…Sep 11, 1982 · N51JW · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FQH03Accident · 2 fatalClosedN. American TF-51D · Big Spring, TXAug 21, 1976 · N38228 · Destroyed NTSB LAX76FUQ42Accident · 1 fatalClosedN. American P-51 · Mojave, CAJun 16, 1976 · N69QF · Destroyed NTSB NYC75AN046Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American F-51D · Chatham, PAOct 13, 1974 · N5412V · Destroyed NTSB OAK73FVG65Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American F-51D · Clearlk Oak, CAJun 9, 1973 · N2872D · Destroyed NTSB MIA73FKG54Accident · 2 fatalClosedN. American F-51D · Flowery Branch, GADec 30, 1972 · N9149R · Destroyed NTSB MIA72FKH10Accident · 1 fatalClosedN. American P-51D · Indian Springs, GAJun 3, 1972 · N6303T · Destroyed NTSB FTW68A0050Accident · 1 fatalClosedN American P-51 · Brownwood, TXNov 18, 1967 · N12065 · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0117Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American P-51 · Lincoln, VAApr 17, 1966 · N551D · Destroyed NTSB LAX66A0033Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American P-51 · Boulder City, NVSep 25, 1965 · N5151 · Destroyed