Fatal NTSB investigations: North American P-51D

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as North American P-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.

Cases per year

19642026
Fatal NTSB investigations: North American P-51D per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
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19751
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20131

Latest cases

Query with SQL
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 ('6402319', '05627Z2'))
  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.

NTSB CEN14LA015Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American P 51D · Galveston, TXThe pilot's loss of situational awareness while instructing the passenger, which resulted in the controlled flight of the airplane into the water.Oct 23, 2013 · N4151D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07FA243Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeck P-51A · Oshkosh, WIThe P-51A pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain clearance from the P-51D. Contributing factors to the accident included the restricted forward visibility of the P-51A, the air race team representative's inadequate flight brief, the…Jul 27, 2007 · N8082U · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX94LA361Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American P-51D · Reno, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted forced landing. Factors in the accident were the failure of a propeller blade-feathering oil seal which leaked oil on the windshield, obscuring the pilot's vision.Sep 12, 1994 · N51U · DestroyedNTSB NYC90DNA05Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportNorth American P-51D · Chatham, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an accelerated stall and loss of airplane control.Sep 29, 1990 · N51U · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUQ01Accident · 2 fatalClosedNo.American P-510 · Lancaster, CAOct 4, 1980 · N51MP · DestroyedNTSB FTW76FQG32Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American P-51D · Carlsbad, TXOct 15, 1975 · N651D · DestroyedNTSB MIA73FKG68Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American P-51D · Atlanta, GAApr 8, 1973 · N469P · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3568Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American F-51D · Torrance, CAAug 23, 1964 · N8678E · Destroyed