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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer AT-6C · Westfield, MA · June 3, 1983

Date: June 3, 1983 · 10:58 local
Place: Westfield, MA
Airport: Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5286N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83FA130
Reported as: Namer AT6C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total250 in this make and model277 in the last 90 days

N5286NRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · North American AT-6CS/N 88-9437 · Built 1952 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6C Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost altitude on a 4 point roll waiver demonstration. A wing hit the ground on attempted rollout. Cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ALTITUDE ON A 4 POINT ROLL WAIVER DEMONSTRATION. A WING HIT THE GROUND ON ATTEMPTED ROLLOUT. CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC83FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWestfield, MAThe airline transport rated plt was on a low level, aerobatic waiver, competency check flt. He was scheduled to demonstrate a loop, an aileron roll, a split-s, an immelmann, a barrel roll & a 4-point hesitation roll. The minimum alt for these maneuvers was to…Jun 3, 1983 · Destroyed