Accident: North American F51
Feb 5, 2016 · Maricopa, AZ
NTSB numberWPR16FA064Event id20160205X52131
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- North American F51
- Registration
- N551JP
- Year built
- 1944
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-aerobatics Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ)18 nm (33 km) east
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