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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: | |
Destination airport: | Pottstown Municipal Airport (LID/N47) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC68F0133 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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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] |