Reno Air Races, Nevada: P-51 crashes near/into the stands...

jeroenow · Post by **jeroenow** » 17 Sep 2011, 03:58

Horrible scenes at the Reno Air Races, Nevada, U.S.A. a few hours ago:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44556695/ ... nP9A0-Qb0A

Jeroen

RobertMB · Post by **RobertMB** » 17 Sep 2011, 04:34

The accident happened at Reno Stead Airport 16 september 2011 around 4:30pm.

At least three people were killed, including pilot Jimmy Leeward when his North American P-51D Mustang N79111 "Galloping Ghost" crashed near/into the stands. Press reports said that also people 75 are injured, 25 of them critical.

http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story ... IoZ1A.cspx

BR,

Robert

warthog64 · Post by **warthog64** » 17 Sep 2011, 22:23

http://framework.latimes.com/2011/09/17 ... -crash/#/5

aerobaticteams · Post by **aerobaticteams** » 26 Sep 2011, 19:24

Very good article from a veteran aviator about what caused the Reno crash.

http://aerobaticteams.net/news/what-cau ... crash.html

aerobaticteams · Post by **aerobaticteams** » 29 Sep 2011, 08:55

Reno crash telemetry data.
Here are some telemetry data from the P-51 “Galloping Ghost” which crashed at Reno.

Airspeed around pylon 7 - 495 mph.

When the trim tab broke off the aircraft pitched up pulling 21 G's and airspeed reduced to 375 mph. (Tail wheel popped out, pilot slumped below view).

Source: http://aerobaticteams.net/news/reno-cra ... -data.html

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