1 fatal · WAR REPLICAS P-51 · 1989-02-04 · TRACY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DVD02
Event ID
20001213X27737
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-04
Location
TRACY, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.730644, -121.419456
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WAR REPLICAS
Model
P-51
Registration
N51K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE AILERON CONTROLS OF THIS HOMEBUILT ACFT BY THE PILOT/MANUFACTURER WHICH LED TO THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE.