Title:
Reno National Championship Air Race Accident, P-51D 'Galloping Ghost'
Topic:
NTSB accident investigation for the P-51D accident, Reno National Championship Air Race, September 16, 2011
Speaker(s):
Mr. Clinton Crookshanks
Brief Description:
If you are a pilot, mechanic, engineer or just an aircraft enthusiast you will not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness the expertise and detail involved in an aircraft accident investigation.
Note; the presentation is free however there is a nominal museum fee, for details visit the museum website at http://www.aerospaceca.org.
Location of Seminar:
Aerospace Museum of California
3200 Freedom Park Drive
McClellan, CA 95652
Directions to Venue:
From Sacramento, go east on I-80 to Watt AVE, north on Watt to Freedom Park Drive. From Marysville-Yuba City, go south on Hwy. 99 to Elkhorn, east on Elkhorn to Watt Ave, south to Freedom Park Drive. Also visit
http://www.aerospaceca.org for additional directions. If you fly in, park at the McClellan Jet Center and transportation will be provided to the museum free of charge.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KMCC
Seating:
200
seats at the facility,
261
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Mr. Clinton Crookshanks, (NTSB) holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, and a MS degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado. He has been involved in many international accident investigations, including the Space Shuttle Columbia and in-flight breakup of China Airlines Boeing B-747. Mr. Crookshanks will present a detailed account of the accident investigation conducted for the P-51D "Galloping Ghost" accident during the 2011 Reno National Championship Air Race. He will provide a comprehensive background on the aircraft involved and the many modifications done on the aircraft. He will also present a split second account of the final phase of the accident sequence including speed, altitude, control surface position and more. Photos and videos available from air race fans aided in the accident investigation. The presentation will cumulate with the NTSB finding(s) of "Probable Cause of the accident and contributing factors, if any.
Special thanks goes to the National Transportation Safety Board, Denver, CO for making Mr. Crookshanks available for this presentation. Also, thanks to Ms. Roxanne Yonn of the Aerospace Museum of California for making the facility available for this event.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
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