N American F-51D N6168C
10 August 1968 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1968 at about 14:19 local time, a N American F-51D registered N6168C, operated by Plauche Electr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sarasota, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American F-51D
- Registration
- N6168C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Plauche Electr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Pensacola, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3959
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CARB IDLE MIXT VALVE GALLED, FROZEN.THROTTLE STUCK IN RDCD PWR PSN. 7.4 HR SINCE ANNUAL INSP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American F-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1968 | N American F-51D | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1966 | N American F-51D | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | J.j.tourek MFG | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1965 | N American F-51D | Goleta Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | N American F-51D | Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States | Crawford and C | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1964 | N American F-51D | Torrance Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1964 | N American F-51D | Roseburg Ore, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |