# N7197C: 1946 North American T-6G, registration cancelled 2022-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [North American T-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g) (registry code 6400432)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-575](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-575) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49-2897
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1959
- Certificate issued: December 14, 2005
- Last registry action: October 10, 2018
- Mode S code: A9A0CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Dedeaux Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEDEAUX%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [West Point, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/West%20Point)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6399° N, 88.6747° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39773, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7197C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7197C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7197C-2022-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the North American T-6G: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0001343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001343), Nov 19, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. AFTER NORMAL LANDING AND ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VERIED RT. PILOT BRAKED BUT AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND BROK

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA355), Aug 4, 2021: North American T-6G (N7197C), Starkville, MS, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB DEN03LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA016), Nov 17, 2002: North American T-6G (N7197C), Elbert, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: overload failure of the cable between the left rudder pedal and the tail wheel, rendering directional control impossible and resulting in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over. Contributing…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210804017289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210804017289A), Aug 4, 2021: North American T-6G (N7197C), Starkville, MS, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. 8/04/2021 2100Z 1600CST, event id: 676574, a North American T-6G, N7197C, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain approximately one mile…
- [Accident 20021117030649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021117030649A), Nov 17, 2002: Namer T6G (N7197C), Elbert, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Approach to runway 12 normal, winds 210 at 10 knots. Standard three point landing, with left rudder and normal stick backpressure. Aircraft suddenly…

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