North American F-51D N117E
21 November 1992 · Wellington, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 November 1992 at about 17:20 local time, a North American F-51D registered N117E, operated by Harvey E. Hunewill, was involved in an accident near Wellington, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellington, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6991, -119.3209
- Aircraft
- North American F-51D
- Registration
- N117E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harvey E. Hunewill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smith → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA047
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON A CLEAR DAY THE PILOT FLEW HIS AIRPLANE, WHICH HAD A 1,650 HP ENGINE, OVER AN OPEN FIELD WHERE CATTLE WERE LOCATED. A WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRPLANE MAKE TWO LOW ALTITUDE PASSES. DURING THE SECOND PASS THE AIRPLANE PERFORMED A ROLL AND THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND BURNED. WRECKAGE WAS FOUND OVER A 736 FOOT LONG PATH. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American F-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1994 | North American F-51D | Round Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | North American F-51D | Malone, New York, United States | George M. Kreiger | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1989 | North American F-51D | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Ronald A. Riggi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1988 | North American F-51D | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | William E. Clark | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1985 | North American F-51D | Van Nuys, California, United States | Joseph Kastaroff | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | North American F-51D | Elko, Nevada, United States | John Wright | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1992 | Bell 206BIII | Glenbrook, Nevada, United States | Smith Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Reno Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Austin, Nevada, United States | Galen M. Reimer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Woods, Elwood | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 150 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | Roberti, Michael | No injuries | - |