# NTSB Accident NYC95LA138
> **NORTH AMERICAN F-51D** · 1995-07-02 · MALONE, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA138
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04043
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-02
- **Location:** MALONE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.839603, -74.290443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** F-51D
- **Registration:** N51KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the flight controls, which resulted in an accelerated stall, an in-flight loss of control, and an uncontrolled descent to the ground.  A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in an airshow environment without completing an entire checkout program.

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