1 fatal · NORTH AMERICAN P-51D · 1994-09-12 · RENO, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA361
Event ID
20001206X02287
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-12
Location
RENO, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.710834, -119.819129
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
P-51D
Registration
N51U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted forced landing. Factors in the accident were the failure of a propeller blade-feathering oil seal which leaked oil on the windshield, obscuring the pilot's vision.