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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · North Ameri AT-6F · Shafter, CA · March 17, 2010

Date: March 17, 2010 · 11:45 local
Place: Shafter, CA
Airport: Shafter-Minter Field
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N75AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA162
Reported as: North Ameri AT-6F
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 33,300 total0 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N75AGRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · North American AT-6FS/N 112237 · Built 1945 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6F Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 17, 2010, N75AG a North American AT-6F was operating approximately 12 miles west of bakersfield CA. The aircraft was observed at 5000' performing practice flights with turns for air raceing. The aircraft began a descented which resulted in impact with the ground. Destroying the aircraft with debris extending 1000 feet from impact. Both the pilots were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 17, 2010, N75AG A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6F WAS OPERATING APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES WEST OF BAKERSFIELD CA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AT 5000' PERFORMING PRACTICE FLIGHTS WITH TURNS FOR AIR RACEING. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A DESCENTED WHICH RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT WITH DEBRIS EXTENDING 1000 FEET FROM IMPACT. BOTH THE PILOTS WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 WPR10FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBakersfield, CAThe pilots did not maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.Mar 17, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N75AG · 1

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

Incident 20070617009759IUnauth Low Level Opns · Knights Perry, CA(-23) On Sunday June 17, 2007, at approximately 1420 PDT, a north American T-6, N75AG flew low over the water at tulloch, lake bordering the California county lines of tuolumne and calaveras. The airplane departed columbia airport a few minutes earlier after…Jun 17, 2007 · Minor damage