# Accident 19870523018679A: Namer AT6D, Fernandina Beac, FL, May 23, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
- Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6490° N, 81.4409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6490&lon=-81.4409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2996Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996Q-2020-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American T-6G (registry code 6400432, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER AT6D
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 417 total, 198 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870523018679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OVER INFLATED TAIL WHEEL STRUT CAUSED PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN IT BROKE OFF ON LANDING IN A CROSSWIND SIDE LOAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 MIA87LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA162), May 23, 1987: North American AT-6D (N2996Q), Fernandina Bch, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2996Q (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20171205022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171205022739A), Dec 5, 2017: North American T-6G (N2996Q), Chesapeake, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot was practicing his second crosswind landing of the day on RW10 with winds of 190/10. Touchdown was on centerline prior to 1000? Markers based on tire…
- [Incident 19980919038749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980919038749I), Sep 19, 1998: Namer T6G (N2996Q), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. (-5) On September 19, 1998 at 1500 MDT, a north American T-6-G, owned by snj aviation adventures, LLC, incurred minor damage following an intentional ground…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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