- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 16, 2011 |
Time: | 1625 |
Location: | Reno, Nevada |
Operator: | Private - Aero Trans Corp |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Air race |
AC Type: | North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang |
Registration: | N79111 |
cn / ln: | 109-35934 |
Aboard: | 1 (passengers:0 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 1 (passengers:0 crew:1) |
Ground: | 10 |
Summary: | The pilot of the aircraft participating in an air race lost control and dove into the spectator box seating area disintegrating upon impact. A section of the left elevator trim tab separated in flight. Investigation determined that the looseness of the elevator trim tab attachment screws and a fatigue crack in one of the screws caused a decrease in the structural stiffness of the elevator trim system. |
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