NTSB Identification: LAX72FUM03
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN F8F-2, registration: N5005
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1165  71/7/18    SAN YSIDRO,CALIF    GRUMMAN F8F-2       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1538                    N5005               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           32, 4359 TOTAL HOURS, 38
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN YSIDRO,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INTERNAL ENG FAILURE DURING AIR RACE. ENG AND ACFT CAUGHT FIRE. ABNORMAL PWR SETTINGS WERE USED.
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