20020718021359A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT-6A · Albany, TX · July 18, 2002

Date: July 18, 2002
Place: Albany, TX
Airport: Albany Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N42BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02FA211
Reported as: Namer AT6A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N42BARegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2003 · North American/Victoria MNT LT AT-6AS/N 88-9723 Airframe modelNorth American/Victoria MNT LT AT-6A

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What happened

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

(-23) On July 18, 2002 approximately 0930 central daylight time, a north American AT-6A, single-engine aircraft N42BA, owned and operated by robert snyder of Albany, Texas. While maneuvering near Albany, Texas, the aircraft struck terrain during an uncontrolled descent. This was a part 91 personal flight, visual meteorological conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, the pilot received fatal injuries. The pilot held a private certificate number 455847788. The flight originated at (T23) Albany Municipal Airport in Albany, Texas on July 18, 2002 at 0800 local time. On July 19, 2002, search and rescue located the aircraft approximately 1745 local time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 18, 2002 APPROXIMATELY 0930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6A, SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT N42BA, OWNED AND OPERATED BY ROBERT SNYDER OF ALBANY, TEXAS. WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR ALBANY, TEXAS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TERRAIN DURING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THIS WAS A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 455847788. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT (T23) ALBANY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN ALBANY, TEXAS ON JULY 18, 2002 AT 0800 LOCAL TIME. ON JULY 19, 2002, SEARCH AND RESCUE LOCATED THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 1745 LOCAL TIME.

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 FTW02FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlbany, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.Jul 18, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N42BA · 1

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

Accident 19820821040082ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Abilene, TXAircraft had landed and was making left turn to parking when N60157 collided with it while attempting go-around.Aug 21, 1982 · Minor damage