# NTSB Accident LAX89DVD02
> **WAR REPLICAS P-51** · 1989-02-04 · TRACY, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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