I stand corrected — Galloping Ghost was a very highly modified WWII P-51D.
I have watched the video several times. It was most unfortunate that the trim tab failure occurred when it did. Had the failure happened anywhere else on the course, the aircraft would not have crashed into the box seats.
In the normal course of events, the race aircraft are not allowed to fly over the crowd.
Exactly right, it was a fluke. If the races continue, I will be back in Box A81.