ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10565
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-MAR-1977 |
| Time: | 13:46 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Operator: | William Veatch |
| Registration: | N6526D |
| C/n / msn: | 44-73415 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Olympia, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olympia, WA |
Owned by William Veatch, Olympia, WA, Sept. 1, 1975-1977 - Crashed on take-off, Olympia, WA, March 19, 1977. GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
Sold to William A. Speer, La Mesa, CA, 1980-1994 - Rebuilt using AURI airframe, Chino, CA. First flight after rebuild 1988. Flew as race #45 (later #55)/"Pegasus".
Sold at auction, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1994 to Bob Button/Button Transportation, Wellington, NV (later Dixon, CA), June 6, 1995-2002 Registered as N551VC. Converted to racer. Flown as racer #55/"Voodoo Chile"
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=56791&key=0
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4473415.html
http://mustangsmustangs.org/p-51/p51accidents.php
http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/44-73415.shtml
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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