| - | 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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