North American F-51 N6327T
28 July 1993 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1993 at about 23:40 local time, a North American F-51 registered N6327T was involved in an accident near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fond du Lac County (FLD)
- Coordinates
- 43.7902, -88.3893
- Aircraft
- North American F-51
- Registration
- N6327T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Atkinson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA294
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command of the F51's diverted attention and failure to maintain a visual outlook.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING THE PILOT OF THE F-51 WAS UNABLE TO MAKE NORMAL 'S' TURNS DUE TO AIRPLANES PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAXIWAY. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT THE CONTROL TOWER HE CONTINUED TO TAXI FORWARD. A COMMANDER 114B WAS TAXIING IN FRONT OF THE F-51 AND WHILE THE PILOT OF THE F-51'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED INSIDE THE AIRPLANE THE F-51 OVERTOOK THE COMMANDER 114B AND COLLIDED WITH THE TAIL OF THE COMMANDER 114B.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American F-51 F-51 | N6327T | - | Minor |
| Commander 114B 114B | N579CA | - | Substantial |
Other North American F-51 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1989 | North American F-51 | Denton, Texas, United States | Vernon Peterson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |