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NTSB Identification: CEN14FA400
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, July 31, 2014 in Lisbon, ND
Aircraft: LARRY KETTERLING FEW P-51 MUSTANG, registration: N116LK
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been
completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this
investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work
without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare
this aircraft accident report.
On July 31, 2014, about 1930 central daylight time, an amateur-built
Ketterling FEW P-51 Mustang airplane, N116LK, impacted an agricultural field
following a loss of control near Lisbon, North Dakota. The pilot, who was
the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact
forces and a post-impact fire. The aircraft was registered to and operated
by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91
as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the
flight, which was not on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the
Lisbon Municipal Airport (6L3), Lisbon, North Dakota, at an unconfirmed
time.
The airplane was a 2/3 scale replica of a World War II North American P-51D
fighter airplane. It was constructed of predominately composite materials
and employed a retractable conventional (tailwheel) landing gear
arrangement. It could seat two people in a tandem seating arrangement. A
Chevrolet Corvette LS-1 engine powered the airplane through a propeller
reduction drive.
The airplane impacted a level wheat field about 3 nautical miles north of
6L3. All of the airplane's flight control surfaces were located in the
immediate area of the wreckage site. The tail surfaces were separated from
the fuselage but remained predominately intact. The left elevator was
separated from the horizontal stabilizer. The right elevator and rudder
remained attached to the horizontal and vertical stabilizers respectively.
The right wing and fuselage forward of the empennage was almost completely
consumed by fire. The left wing was intact and exhibited crushing of the
leading edge and fire damage to the root end of the wing. Examination of the
airplane's flight control system did not reveal any anomalies or defects
attributable to a pre-impact failure or malfunction. The engine's crankshaft
could not be fully rotated due to crushing damage to the oil pan and windage
tray. However, partial rotation confirmed crankshaft and camshaft
continuity. The engine used automotive components for the ignition and fuel
injection systems.
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