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Replica P51 N51JR

28 March 1987 · Midland, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 March 1987 at about 21:20 local time, a Replica P51 registered N51JR was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, 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 21:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Midland, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Midland Regional (MAF)
Coordinates
31.9797, -102.1309
Aircraft
Replica P51
Registration
N51JR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Midland → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW87DQG01

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

PILOT REPORTED PROP SURGING IN FLT. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT LOST CONTROL, GROUNDLOOPED AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT REVEAL A REASON FOR THE PROP SURGING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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