North American F-51D N11T
23 October 1982 · Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1982 at about 17:00 local time, a North American F-51D registered N11T, operated by Robert Amyx, was involved in an accident near Piedmont, Oklahoma, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jack Richards (OKI5)
- Coordinates
- 35.6703, -97.7509
- Aircraft
- North American F-51D
- Registration
- N11T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Amyx
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA019
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
THE ENG FAILED AT 5,500 FT MSL. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT A 5,000 FT DIRT STRIP (UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR PAVING), GEAR EXTENSION WAS DELAYED TO INCREASE GLIDE. THE RIGHT GEAR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO LOCK DOWN & RETRACTED DURING LANDING. INITIAL EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO VALVE ACTION IN THE CYLINDERS WHEN THE ENG WAS ROTATED ALTHOUGH BOTH MAGNETOS OPERATED NORMALLY. DISASSEMBLY CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT, P/N 620078, WHICH OPERATES THE TWO ENG CAMSHAFTS HAD SHEARED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American F-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1982 | North American F-51D | Elko, Nevada, United States | John Wright | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1985 | North American F-51D | Van Nuys, California, United States | Joseph Kastaroff | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1988 | North American F-51D | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | William E. Clark | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1989 | North American F-51D | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Ronald A. Riggi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | North American F-51D | Wellington, Nevada, United States | Harvey E. Hunewill | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1994 | North American F-51D | Round Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |