# NTSB Accident WPR20FA057
> **Thunder Mustang TM-1** · 2020-01-04 · Santa Clarita, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR20FA057
- **Event ID:** 20200104X54406
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-01-04
- **Location:** Santa Clarita, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.365833, -118.502502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Thunder Mustang
- **Model:** TM-1
- **Registration:** N151WR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Engine detonation that resulted in material deformation of the crankcase and led to engine failure and restricted cockpit visibility.

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