Summary
On September 06, 1989, a North American F-51 (N51VP) was involved in an accident near Denton, TX. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 1 minor injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DETECT WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING THE PREFLIGHT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW89DPA04. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N51VP.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DETECT WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING THE PREFLIGHT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89DPA04