# NTSB Accident ATL97LA123
> **JURKA P51D MUSTANG** · 1997-08-24 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA123
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08556
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-24
- **Location:** FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JURKA
- **Model:** P51D MUSTANG
- **Registration:** N151MS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s); and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while starting to maneuver for an emergency landing, which resulted in loss of aircraft control (stall) and collision with terrain.

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