P-51D down in the US - Curt Lewis

North American P-51D Mustang Impacted Terrain (Kansas)

Date:	16-JUL-2017
Time:	ca 10:30
Type:	North American P-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:	Mustang Historic Military Aircraft
Registration:	N251PW
C/n / msn:	122-31945
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Atchison County, 238th Road and Ness Road, NE of Cummings, KS -    United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Amelia Earhart (K59)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
A North American P-51D Mustang was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Cummings, Kansas. Both occupants were killed, pilot (64), and passanger, a woman (34).

Authorities confirmed to local media that the aircraft flew in the air show at the Amelia Earhart festival the night before the accident.
It was reported that P-51 "Baby Duck" performed at that event.