# Fatal NTSB investigations: North American T-6G

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA388.md): North American T-6G · Louise, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 20, 2025 · N32SZ · Substantial damage
  > On September 20, 2025, about 1724 central daylight time, a North American T-6G airplane, N32SZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lousie, Texas. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB WPR23FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA345.md): North American T-6G · Reno, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 17, 2023 · N2897G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both the Race 14 and Race 6 pilots to see and avoid each other while in the airport traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ failure to fly the standard downwind and base legs.
- [NTSB CEN21FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA355.md): North American T-6G · Starkville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2021 · N7197C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN12LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA324.md): North American T-6G · Perry, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2012 · N3753G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitude after takeoff, resulting in a collision with a barn.
- [NTSB NYC99LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA224.md): North American T6-G · Falmouth, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1999 · N7767C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance on approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB LAX99FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA080.md): North American T-6G-NA · New River, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1999 · N2757G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed recovery after an intentional stall/spin of 3 to 4 rotations. A factor was the pilot's inadequate entry altitude for the intended maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX94FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA009.md): North American T-6G · Green Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1993 · N7765C · Destroyed
  > the CFI's failure to maintain the proper altitude while flying over mountainous terrain, and his inadvertent flight into instrument weather conditions. Contributing factors were the CFI's improper in-flight decision to fly at the low altitude and his…
- [NTSB BFO93FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA132.md): North American T-6G · Berryville, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1993 · N44CT · Destroyed
  > 1.) The pilot's poor judgment in performing a maneuver in close proximity to the ground, and 2.) the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent loss of control in flight, resulting in a collision…
- [NTSB ATL90FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA158.md): North American T-6G · Locust Grove, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N9871C · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during maneuvering flight, allowing the airplane to stall without sufficient altitude for recovery.
- [NTSB CHI83FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA069.md): North American T-6G · Genoa City, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1983 · N3168G · Destroyed
  > Prior to the accident the acft flew over the arpt at tree-top level with the gear retracted. The acft then landed. After spending about 15 min on the ground the plts took off to the west. The gear was retracted immediately after takeoff & the acft remained…
- [NTSB OAK78DA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DA055.md): N.American SNJ-4 · Reno, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N7038C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC76AK083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK083.md): N. American AT-6G · Beatrice, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 26, 1976 · N2886G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF028.md): N.American AT-6G · Paris, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1973 · N2885G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0028.md): N.American T-6G · Jasper, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1969 · N7771C · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0022.md): N.American AT-6C · Veneta, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1968 · N5186V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0005.md): N American AT-6G · La Jolla, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1966 · N3101G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA65A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0086.md): Boeing A75-N1 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 26, 1965 · N105W · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6400432', '05629FV'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=6400432

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