P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

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old iron
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P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:49 pm

I am now sure this is pertinent to this site, but likely of some interest:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/04/us/california-plane-crash-trnd/index.html
DH82EH
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:03 pm

Thoughts and prayers to family and friends.
This kind of thing is always awful.

Andy
Saville
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:17 am

Hmmm a Thunder Mustang. Will be interested in finding out the cause.
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:37 am

Links to the primary resources I use to follow investigations.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/231931

http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2020/01/t ... ident.html

Very sad to hear of this loss.
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:16 pm

Saville wrote:Hmmm a Thunder Mustang. Will be interested in finding out the cause.


KTLA said he radioed engine failure & was on fire.
A68-1001
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:00 am

That was Gunther Balz' s thunder mustang originally, there is a article on it from 2013
https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/articl ... hLZuCjZU4M
marine air
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Re: P-51 reproduction crash, S. Cal, fatal

Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:46 am

Cool looking design and they supposedly fly quite well not sure how many kits have been completed, but therehave many lost in accidents.
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