On September 16, 2011, a [[P-51D Mustang]] named "[[The Galloping Ghost airplane|The Galloping Ghost]]", piloted by [[Jimmy Leeward]], crashed near the stands during the Gold Heat of the race, killing Leeward and 910 spectators and injuring 69.<ref name=RGJ>{{cite news |title=Reno Air Races crash death toll remains at 9, including pilot; unknown if toll will11 rise|url= http://www.rgj.com/article/2011091720110921/EVENTS05/110917006109220327/Reno-Air-Races-crash-toll-9-including-pilot-unknown-toll-will-rise?|accessdateodyssey=18 September 2011obinsite|newspaper=Reno Gazette- Journal |date=18 September 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ktvn.com/story/15483678/plane-crash-at-air-races-at-reno-stead-airport?hpt=hp_t2|title=Plane Crash at Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport|newspaper=KTVN News|date=2011-09-16|accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref><ref name=msnbc-crash-2011>{{cite news|title=Vintage plane crashes into crowd at Reno air races|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44556695/ns/us_news-life/|accessdate=17 September 2011|newspaper=[[MSNBC]]|date=16 September 2011}}</ref> Race organizers cancelled all remaining 2011 races after the accident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/16/national/main20107634.shtml?tag=stack|title=3 people dead in Reno air race crash|publisher=CBS News/AP|date=2011-09-16|accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref>
