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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · North American AT-6 · Mesa, AZ · May 17, 2016

Date: May 17, 2016 · 18:40 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3198G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA112
Reported as: North American AT-6
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N3198GRegistration cancelled Jul 17, 2019 · North American AT-6S/N 84-7721 · Built 1942 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1840 local, N3198G, a North American AT-6 departed ffz, runway 22L on a 14 CFR section 91.147 commercial air tour operation flight. The subject aircraft was one of a flight of two (the trailing aircraft). Shortly after departure and just off the departure end of runway 22L, the aircraft turned back toward the airport and crashed onto greenfield road. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire and both occupants suffered fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1840 LOCAL, N3198G, A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6 DEPARTED FFZ, RUNWAY 22L ON A 14 CFR SECTION 91.147 COMMERCIAL AIR TOUR OPERATION FLIGHT. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ONE OF A FLIGHT OF TWO (THE TRAILING AIRCRAFT). SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AND JUST OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 22L, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT AND CRASHED ONTO GREENFIELD ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.

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 WPR16FA112Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMesa, AZThe pilot's inability to return to the departure airport due to an unspecified in-flight emergency for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airplane.May 18, 2016 · Destroyed