North American F-51D accident near Mound, LA
On May 12, 2026, a North American F-51D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mound, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Place
- Mound, LA
- Aircraft
- North American F-51D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.352°N, 91.029°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260512202975
NTSB summary
On May 12, 2026, at 1519 central daylight time, a North American F-51D airplane, N251CS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport (TVR), Mound, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to witnesses, the pilot was practicing an aerobatic routine. At the conclusion of the planned maneuvers, the pilot performed an additional maneuver and the airplane impacted terrain. Witnesses reported that the engine sounded normal before they heard the sound of impact. One witness, who was in a nearby hangar, reported seeing flying debris after he heard the sound of impact. A witness captured the accident sequence on a cellular phone video. According to a witness and the video, the airplane was seen climbing while conducting a maneuver consistent with a Split-S. While inverted, the airplane entered a dive and continued toward the ground in a nose low attitude. The airplane started a bank to the right just before impacting terrain in a nose level, right-wing-low attitude. The engine is heard throughout the entire video up to the sound of impact. The aerobatic routine was conducted within an FAA approved aerobatic practice area along the west side of runway 18/36 within the boundaries of the aerobatic box defined as a rectangular area 6,200 ft long by 2,600 ft wide, from the surface to 3,000 ft above ground level. The aerobatic practice area was active at the time of the accident. The airplane impacted a drainage embankment about 450 ft we
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
