ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 124538
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1967 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Gary R. Levitz |
| Registration: | N5478V |
| MSN: | 44-73534 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pottstown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pottstown Municipal Airport (LID/N47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING. RAN OFF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH PARKED AIRCRAFT : PIPER N5878D (DESTROYED) AND MOONEY N2579W (SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED).ALSO STRUCK T HANGAR, SUSTAINING SEVERE DAMAGE
Damaged airframe sold to Beth Allen Truck Rental Inc, Stowe, PA, 1969-1970. Richard Ransopher, Kernersville, NC, acquired hulk in 1984. Used in restoration of N6175C/45-11558.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=15971&key=0
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4473574.html
http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51survivors/pages/44-73574.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottstown_Municipal_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2011 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2011 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2011 13:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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