North American F-51D N51TK
11 April 1989 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1989 at about 14:45 local time, a North American F-51D registered N51TK, operated by Ronald A. Riggi, was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Wayne Municipal (FWA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American F-51D
- Registration
- N51TK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald A. Riggi
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Saratoga Spring
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DET03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other North American F-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1988 | North American F-51D | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | William E. Clark | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1992 | North American F-51D | Wellington, Nevada, United States | Harvey E. Hunewill | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1985 | North American F-51D | Van Nuys, California, United States | Joseph Kastaroff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1994 | North American F-51D | Round Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | North American F-51D | Malone, New York, United States | George M. Kreiger | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1982 | North American F-51D | Elko, Nevada, United States | John Wright | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150L | Sellersburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |