WELLINGTON, NV, USA
N117E
NORTH AMERICAN F-51D
ON A CLEAR DAY THE PILOT FLEW HIS AIRPLANE, WHICH HAD A 1,650 HP ENGINE, OVER AN OPEN FIELD WHERE CATTLE WERE LOCATED. A WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRPLANE MAKE TWO LOW ALTITUDE PASSES. DURING THE SECOND PASS THE AIRPLANE PERFORMED A ROLL AND THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND BURNED. WRECKAGE WAS FOUND OVER A 736 FOOT LONG PATH. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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