20141023021769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American T-6G · Naples, FL · October 23, 2014

Date: October 23, 2014 · 12:30 local
Place: Naples, FL
Airport: Naples Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22NA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA030
Reported as: North American T-6G
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340-AN-1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,210 total3,700 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N22NARegistered now · North American T-6GS/N 49-3222 · Built 1946 Airframe modelNorth American T-6G Engine 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.

Shortly after take off on runway 5, N22NA, North American T6 texan experienced power loss (engine failure) at an estimated 300FT. While attempting to realign the aircraft with the runway, aircraft simultaneously lowered the landing gear, aircraft impacted terrain approximately northeast of taxiway (bravo) and southeast of runway 23. Pilot exited the aircraft without any injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage and airport sign was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 5, N22NA, NORTH AMERICAN T6 TEXAN EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS (ENGINE FAILURE) AT AN ESTIMATED 300FT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT SIMULTANEOUSLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY NORTHEAST OF TAXIWAY (BRAVO) AND SOUTHEAST OF RUNWAY 23. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND AIRPORT SIGN WAS DAMAGED.

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 ERA15LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaples, FLThe total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airframe and engine fuel system components revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or…Oct 23, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N22NA · 1

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

Accident 20070722019919AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fond Du Lac, WI(-23) While on a VFR flight from peoria, Illinois to oshkosh, Wisconsin on 7/22/2007, the north American T-6, p&w 1340 engine, number 4 cylinder, connecting rod broke and the engine seized. The aircraft was at 2800 feet and to the northeast of Fond Du Lac,…Jul 22, 2007 · Substantial damage