ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10560
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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Date:25-SEP-1965
Time:14:28
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
North American P-51 Mustang
Operator:Robert P Abrahams
Registration: N5151
C/n / msn: 44-74994
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Boulder City, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Boulder, NV
Destination airport:Boulder, NV
Narrative:
Registered as N5151, July 15, 1965 - Mustang Aircraft Corporation name is changed to Cavalier Aircraft Corporation , August 20, 1965.
Robert P. Abrams, Campbell, CA, Aug. 31, 1965 - Aircraft sold as a "0" hours total time aircraft. Classified as "EXPERIMENTAL-RACING". Flew in Reno Air Races, Sept. 9-12, 1965.
- Crashed and destroyed at Las Vegas International Air Races, Boulder City, NV, Sept. 25, 1965.
- Abrams fatally injured.
- Fate of wreckage unknown.

Stalled and spun into the ground during final approach to Las Vegas: nature of return to airport and landing indicate emergency-no reason found-possible physical

Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=73299&key=0
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/p51survivors/pages/44-74994.shtml
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4474994.html


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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
22-Sep-2011 17:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
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