Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73240.

From 1963 to 1964

To D. R. Simpson, Hanford, CA with new c/r N7721C.

From 1965 to 1966

To Douglas W. Wood, Fresno, CA with new c/r N469P.

Circa 1965

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: This photo was not taken at Reno. This airframe only appeared at Reno in 1965 and crashed and was destroyed not long after.

14 August 1965

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66F0057: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fresno Airport, Fresno, CA. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 14 August 1965

Restored.

From 6 September 1965 to 6 September 1965

Raced as #7, named Sambo Special.
The race was from Saint Petersburg, FL, to Reno. Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Harolds Club Transcontinental race. The primary pilot was Douglas C Wood. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 257.1 mph. Self refueled at Hobbs, N M.

Circa 20 September 1967

Photographer: Robert F. Pauley
Notes: Doug Wood made an appearance with his P-51 Mustang race number 7 but did not participate in the races.

From 1969 to 1970

To Kent W. Jones, Dallas-Addison, TX keeping c/r N469P.

1970

Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Addison Airport, Addison, Dallas County, Texas

17 August 1970

To Dennington Roger Wayne, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N469P.

20 April 1971

To Roger Wayne Dennington, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N469P.

28 May 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA71FKG87: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:12 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, GA. This was a local flight from Atlanta, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1972

Photographer: Leslie Calvin

Circa 1973

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

8 April 1973

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA73FKG68: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:16 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, GA. This was a local flight from Atlanta, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Stalled or mushed during a landing go-around. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor. A fire broke out after impact...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

20 July 1973

Civil registration, N469P, cancelled.