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"Glamorous Glen III"

Serial #: 45-11381
Construction #:
  124-48134
Civil Registration:
  N5471V
  C-GRLR
  N151MR
  N551CB
Model: P-51D
Name:
  Glamorous Glen III
Status: Crashed
Last Info: 2001
   Vulcan Engineering Co Inc, Little Rock, AR, 1963-1966.
- Registered as N5471V.
Jack Huismann/Mustang Corp, Pewaukee, WI, 1969-1972.
Ed Browning/Brownings Inc, Roberts, ID, 1978-1979.
- Flew in Red Baron Racing Team as race #66.
- Crashed near Casper, WY, June 1981.
Ritchie Rasmussen, Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 1983-1984.
- Rebuilt as race #66/The Flying Undertaker.
- First flight 1983.
- Registered as C-GRLR
Herbert E. Rupp, Port Salerno, FL, Apr. 1985.
- Registered as N151MR.
Connie Bowlin/Bowlin Enterprises, Griffin, GA, Sept. 1985-1990.
- Registered as N551CB.
- Flew as race #66/511381/Snooks 5th.
Gary Honbarrier/Carrier Aviation Inc, High Point, NC, July 10, 1990-2001.
- Flew as 414888/B6-Y/Glamorous Glen III.
- Crashed and destroyed, Lincolnton, NC, Sept. 6, 2001.
-- Jeff Michael & Butch Caudle bailed out.
NTSB Identification: ATL01LA103. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number DMS.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, September 06, 2001 in Lincolnton, NC
Probable Cause Approval Date: 8/28/02
Aircraft: North American P51-D, registration: N551CB
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor.

While cruising at 8,000 feet, the pilot noticed coolant on the windshield. While descending through the clouds toward the nearest airport, the airplane's cockpit filled with smoke and condensation. The airplane broke out of the clouds at approximately 1,200 feet, and the pilot headed it toward an unpopulated wooded area. The airplane's engine seized as the pilot and passenger prepared to bail out, and they were thrown clear. Both the pilot and passenger pulled their parachute ripcords and fell into trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed the cowl flap was crushed in the open position. A small amount of fluid was found in the radiator. The water pump and accessory assembly were destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

A cooling system failure, that resulted in a total loss of coolant and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
NTSB, www.ntsb.gov
 Photo Source(s):
Unknown.