North American P-51D N10607
14 September 1985 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1985 at about 22:29 local time, a North American P-51D registered N10607 was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead (4SD)
- Coordinates
- 39.7108, -119.8202
- Aircraft
- North American P-51D
- Registration
- N10607
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA392
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT HAD COMPLETED A HEAT RACE AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE RENO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES AND WAS LANDING IN A GUSTY X-WIND WHEN THE ACFT'S LEFT WING WAS LIFTED BY THE WIND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND TO THE FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American P-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1984 | North American P-51D | New Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1984 | North American P-51D | Carbondale, Colorado, United States | Earl Ketchen | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1987 | North American P-51D | Ludington, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Sep 1982 | North American P-51D | Reno, Nevada, United States | Daniel Martin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | North American P-51D | Travis Afb, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1989 | North American P-51D | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |