# Accident 20140604007469A: North American AT-6C, Buckley, WA, June 4, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2014, 16:55 local time
- Place: Buckley, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1753° N, 122.0858° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1753&lon=-122.0858&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13372, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13372) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American AT-6C (registry code 6400412, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C
- Reported engine: PRATT AND WHITNEY R-1340
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 26,250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140604007469A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAWLEY SOUTH PRAIRIE AIRPORT WITH THE AIRCRAFT SELLER AND PURCHASER FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CHECKOUT FLIGHT OF THE NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT.  SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IT WAS REPORTED BY WITNESSES, THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO MAKE SPUTTERING SOUNDS, BACKFIRING COULD BE HEARD, THE ENGINE WOULD QUIT, AND THEN RESTART THROUGH OUT THE REMAINING PHASE OF FLIGHT.  THE PILOTS MADE A TURN TOWARD THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1.22 NM FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

## 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 WPR14FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA226), Jun 4, 2014: North American AT 6C (N13372), Buckley, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airplane.

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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