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19971003046731A

Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Namer HARVARDMK4 · Midland, TX · October 3, 1997

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Date
October 3, 1997 · 19:16 local
Place
Midland, TX
Airport
Midland International Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N13595
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW98LA004
Reported as
Namer HARVARDMK4
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,655 total186 in this make and model157 in the last 90 days
N13595Registration cancelled Oct 18, 2016 · Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IVS/N CCF-4-97 · Built 1952Airframe modelCanadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IVEngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4) During the landing roll of a formation flight of four north American T-6 airplanes, the lead aircraft, N13595, intended to clear the runway to the left at taxiway mike instead of at the end of the runway. The pilot of the lead aircraft reported that he looked back to the left to check for the location of the #2 aircraft, N3195G. 'Number-two appeared to be one hundred and fifty yards back and slowing (it appeared number-two's tail was down in three point attitude).' As he proceeded to turn left to exit the runway, he looked back again and 'saw number-two was too close and coming fast.' He applied full power and made a right turn to the right side of the runway. The pilot of the #2 aircraft, reported that when the lead aircraft disappeared from his view, he 'went hard on the brakes' and headed towards the left edge of the runway. The right wing of aircraft #2 struck the vertical stabilizer of the lead aircraft. According to the confederate air force, they teach in their formation flight safety seminars that during formation/staggered landings, the formation is to exit at the end of the runway. They also teach that there will be no passing of aircraft during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) DURING THE LANDING ROLL OF A FORMATION FLIGHT OF FOUR NORTH AMERICAN T-6 AIRPLANES, THE LEAD AIRCRAFT, N13595, INTENDED TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AT TAXIWAY MIKE INSTEAD OF AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT OF THE LEAD AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT HE LOOKED BACK TO THE LEFT TO CHECK FOR THE LOCATION OF THE #2 AIRCRAFT, N3195G. 'NUMBER-TWO APPEARED TO BE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS BACK AND SLOWING (IT APPEARED NUMBER-TWO'S TAIL WAS DOWN IN THREE POINT ATTITUDE).' AS HE PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY, HE LOOKED BACK AGAIN AND 'SAW NUMBER-TWO WAS TOO CLOSE AND COMING FAST.' HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND MADE A RIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT OF THE #2 AIRCRAFT, REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LEAD AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM HIS VIEW, HE 'WENT HARD ON THE BRAKES' AND HEADED TOWARDS THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING OF AIRCRAFT #2 STRUCK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE LEAD AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO THE CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE, THEY TEACH IN THEIR FORMATION FLIGHT SAFETY SEMINARS THAT DURING FORMATION/STAGGERED LANDINGS, THE FORMATION IS TO EXIT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THEY ALSO TEACH THAT THERE WILL BE NO PASSING OF AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING.

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 FTW98LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMidland, TXthe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to maintain clearance from each other. A factor was their failure to follow procedures/directives.Oct 4, 1997 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N3195GNamer SNJ5Accident 19971003046732A · Substantial damage