N American P-51D N79111
18 September 1970 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1970 at about 14:30 local time, a N American P-51D registered N79111 was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno/Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American P-51D
- Registration
- N79111
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2106
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
ENG FAILED DRG AIR RACE, CRASH LNDD SHORT OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American P-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1970 | N American P-51D | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 23 Oct 1970 | N American P-51D | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1969 | N American P-51D | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | N American P-51D | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | DAN Futrell FL | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Nov 1971 | N American P-51D | Chino, California, United States | Specialty Rest | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1971 | N American P-51D | Palmdale, California, United States | Mustang Pilots | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |