tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post4836076270790592044..comments2024-03-18T16:47:17.085-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: North American P-51D Mustang replica, N151JD: Fatal accident occurred March 29, 2020 near Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ), Texas -and- Incident occurred November 23, 2016 at Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-61596603604380343902020-05-04T20:23:09.306-04:002020-05-04T20:23:09.306-04:0012 ? That's way too many to lose. I know 4 tha...12 ? That's way too many to lose. I know 4 that died in small plane crashes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-68339454181366692532020-04-27T13:03:19.049-04:002020-04-27T13:03:19.049-04:00The entire text of this article is taken from the ...The entire text of this article is taken from the NTSB's preliminary report, investigation number CEN20LA134. It'll be at least a year before the NTSB publishes its final report of the accident.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27201314138607163342020-04-26T06:23:56.281-04:002020-04-26T06:23:56.281-04:00A Falconar SAL , we may probably never know what c...A Falconar SAL , we may probably never know what caused this tragic crash.<br />Will this be investigated by the way ?<br />Personal flight in a homebuild/experimental plane ?normaalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644932961629276540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-84140771343097321992020-04-22T08:21:37.585-04:002020-04-22T08:21:37.585-04:00Was posted in the accident thread, here is the lin...Was posted in the accident thread, here is the link:<br />https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/threads/crashes-in-the-news-thread.25303/post-524707<br /><br />First post said "apparently lost power and spun in with full fuel."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-3198420562278493252020-04-21T11:55:00.680-04:002020-04-21T11:55:00.680-04:00On the Homebuilt Airplanes website, there are a bu...On the Homebuilt Airplanes website, there are a bunch of builders talking about this. The airplane was a Falconar SAL. It was powered by a Chevrolet LS V8. They had had issues with the ECU but it isn't clear that that had caused an engine failure. At any rate, it wouldn't cause a stall-spin scenario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-20418792752049506982020-04-14T19:59:00.327-04:002020-04-14T19:59:00.327-04:00One Falconar SAL / Jurca is listed with serial num...One Falconar SAL / Jurca is listed with serial number 25 (no F):<br />https://sky4buy.com/P-51-Mustang-SAL-P-51D-Falconar-142062494838/08621<br /><br />Haven't been able to find images of wing spar for Falconar/Jurca P-51, but Falconar did offer two-seat version plans using wood, fiberglass and some fabric technique called HIPEC. <br />There are old Jurca vids:<br />https://youtu.be/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-13292343013277573782020-04-13T22:59:28.762-04:002020-04-13T22:59:28.762-04:00Based on the "F" designation serial numb...Based on the "F" designation serial number, wonder if it was a Falconar/Jurca P-51 replica?DaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349270148143817715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-49044901668166560072020-04-13T17:31:54.179-04:002020-04-13T17:31:54.179-04:00It wasn't a Loehle 5151 either, comparing spar...It wasn't a Loehle 5151 either, comparing spar in wreckage to the wing structure shown at:<br />https://youtu.be/ypZDs7gazbM?t=326<br /><br />The mystery of the aircraft continues...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-12524608716457106682020-04-12T12:08:08.299-04:002020-04-12T12:08:08.299-04:00Sure does not look like it was build in a '...Sure does not look like it was build in a ''traditional''way but with the available info like ''Joseph D Muse build'' , the N number and c/n number F869 there is so little to find at the moment.<br />The real tragedy is of course the passing of Mr Ireland , condolencens to all close to him.<br />normaalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644932961629276540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-60013162410803703032020-04-11T14:28:02.671-04:002020-04-11T14:28:02.671-04:00Since the NTSB prelim report doesn't name a ve...Since the NTSB prelim report doesn't name a version, it may have been a one-off build. Perhaps the final report will answer the question of what the builder says was built.<br /><br />Meanwhile, there appears to be a three sided composite wing spar visible in the wreckage photos. That spar does not look like any spar visible in available build photos of several well known P-51 fractional Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-10598879234180536902020-04-10T19:18:42.308-04:002020-04-10T19:18:42.308-04:00Sorry about your friend. Over the years, I've ...Sorry about your friend. Over the years, I've lost 12 friends in plane crashes. It never gets any easier, but time gradually helps take the edge off of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-4065087202884897152020-04-10T15:26:41.587-04:002020-04-10T15:26:41.587-04:00But what kind of replica was it ? anyone with spec...But what kind of replica was it ? anyone with specs and photo's ?normaalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644932961629276540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-15581150985277963412020-04-09T18:35:13.625-04:002020-04-09T18:35:13.625-04:00All of Jim Ireland's aircraft are actually bas...All of Jim Ireland's aircraft are actually based at Spinks Airport in South Fort Worth, not Mesquite. He was in Mesquite putting the third or fourth flight on the replica P-51. <br /><br />He was a great friend and is greatly missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-16432279440183117242020-03-31T22:25:57.101-04:002020-03-31T22:25:57.101-04:00"No wonder we can't find hangar space @ H..."No wonder we can't find hangar space @ HQZ"<br /><br />I'm sure you can if the politics works in that city like some others I know of: you just buy your way in with airport hangar expansion "support." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-34200884972179932052020-03-31T21:46:33.719-04:002020-03-31T21:46:33.719-04:00No wonder we can't find hangar space @ HQZNo wonder we can't find hangar space @ HQZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-40784868134166201542020-03-31T08:19:00.791-04:002020-03-31T08:19:00.791-04:00James L. Ireland, Ft. Worth, Texas
N14910 MOORE GL...<b>James L. Ireland, Ft. Worth, Texas</b><br />N14910 MOORE GLENN G RYAN ST-R<br />N1791 RIVA-SCHREDER HP-13 <br />N187BB BROWNING FLYBABY 1-A <br />N28333 HALL ROBERT E FLY BABY 1B <br />N3825A SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26A <br />N5134 EAA BIPLANE<br />N6030T IRV1997 AERONCA/BUBECK IRVING BUBECK-AERONCA<br />N87RC COX RONDAL R COX PITTS S1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-18029277543276739162020-03-31T07:47:53.332-04:002020-03-31T07:47:53.332-04:00Pilot identified. Witnesses "reported seeing ...Pilot identified. Witnesses "reported seeing the plane, further described as a home-built replica, take a nosedive".<br /><br />https://www.inforney.com/local-news/one-killed-in-plane-crash-near-kaufman-dallas-county-line/article_823fc65c-7203-11ea-b47b-df4a8a6a8131.html<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com