N American P-51D N7715C
16 September 1979 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1979 at about 16:27 local time, a N American P-51D registered N7715C was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American P-51D
- Registration
- N7715C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2803
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
PYLON RACING AT RENO AIR RACES.ENG FAILED DRG FINAL LAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American P-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1979 | N American P-51D | Nsalton City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1979 | N American P-51D | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jun 1981 | N American P-51D | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | N American P-51D | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1977 | N American P-51D | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1975 | N American P-51D | Carlsbad, Texas, United States | Spitfire, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |