North American P-51D N551MR
12 February 1996 · Palm City, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1996 at about 21:00 local time, a North American P-51D registered N551MR was involved in an accident near Palm City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palm City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naked Lady Ranch (64X)
- Coordinates
- 27.1599, -80.2608
- Aircraft
- North American P-51D
- Registration
- N551MR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocala → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA046
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
An improperly adjusted carburetor which resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On final approach, the pilot advanced the throttle, with no response from the engine. The pilot stated that the engine had quit, and he attempted an unsuccessful restart. To avoid a stand of trees the pilot maneuvered through a yard. The aircraft struck an oak tree, came to rest on the approach end of runway 36, and burned. The engine examination revealed that the carburetor idle setting was improperly adjusted which would have resulted in depleting the fuel in the carburetor, a delayed response to throttle movement from the idle position, and loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American P-51D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1994 | North American P-51D | Chino, California, United States | Michael Clarke | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1994 | North American P-51D | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1990 | North American P-51D | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | Enhorning, George F. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1990 | North American P-51D | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1990 | North American P-51D | Mayer, Minnesota, United States | Pond, Robert | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2003 | North American P-51D | Jerome, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |