On September 18, 1970, the airplane (then known as Miss Candace Race #69) crashed after an engine failure during an air show at Reno Stead Airport and landed short of the runway, with only minor injuries to pilot Dr. Cliff Cummins [REF].
In 1999, another highly modified P-51 called Miss Ashley II, piloted by Gary Levitz, experienced rudder flutter during an Unlimited race at the Reno Air Races.