North American P51-D N351BD
23 October 2014 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 2014 at about 19:15 local time, a North American P51-D registered N351BD, operated by Jeffrey P Pino, was involved in an incident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. One person was 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 19:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA)
- Coordinates
- 33.3078, -111.6553
- Aircraft
- North American P51-D
- Registration
- N351BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1944
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffrey P Pino
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandler → Chandler
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15IA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear to extend, which resulted in a gear-up landing. The reason for the left main landing gear’s failure to operate normally could not be determined because postincident examination of the landing gear system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after taking off and retracting the landing gear, he noticed that the landing gear lights did not indicate a normal landing gear retraction. The pilot extended the landing gear and then flew by a nearby helicopter, and the helicopter pilot informed him that the right main landing gear was extended but that the left main landing gear was not extended. The pilot's attempts to troubleshoot the problem were unsuccessful, so he chose to return to the airport. After burning off fuel, the pilot made an uneventful gear-up landing. The reason for the left main landing gear's failure to operate normally could not be determined during postincident examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American P51 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2018 | North American P51 | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Sep 2001 | North American P51-D | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2014 | Piper PA 18-150 | Willcox, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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