N American P-51 N5747
29 October 1977 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1977 at about 14:30 local time, a N American P-51 registered N5747, operated by Mustang Pilot, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bakersfield, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield Airpk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American P-51
- Registration
- N5747
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mustang Pilot
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Chino, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3752
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FORCED LDG ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WHEN BLOWER FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American P-51 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1976 | N American P-51 | Mojave, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1978 | N American P-51 | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1978 | N American P-51 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1974 | N American P-51 | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | N American P-51 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1971 | N American P-51 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |