2 fatal · North American-Aero Classics P-51D · 1997-09-06 · MONROE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA284
Event ID
20001208X08807
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-06
Location
MONROE, MI, USA
Coordinates
41.910381, -83.379776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American-Aero Classics
Model
P-51D
Registration
N6345T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot operating the airplane with a known coolant leak, coolant exhaustion, overheating of the engine, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to see the powerline. The powerline was a related factor.