# NTSB Accident LAX94LA361
> **NORTH AMERICAN P-51D** · 1994-09-12 · RENO, NV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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