# NTSB investigations: North American AT-6

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 WPR16FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA112.md): North American AT 6 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 2016 · N3198G · Destroyed
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CEN10CA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA565.md): North American AT-6 · Blakesburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2010 · N77TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed during the landing, which resulted in his decision to perform an intentional ground loop to avoid a runway overrun.
- [NTSB SEA08CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA215.md): North American AT-6 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2008 · N39313 · Substantial damage
  > The front seated pilot's inadequate compensation for the right quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the rear seated pilot's inadequate remedial action and failure to regain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI03LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA285.md): North American AT-6 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2003 · N37642 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the landing roll. Factors were the grass the airplane encountered when the airplane ground looped off the runway and the main gear collapsed.
- [NTSB LAX01LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA183.md): North American AT-6 D · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N7421C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for an existing crosswind condition.
- [NTSB LAX95LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA274.md): North American AT-6F · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1995 · N3173L · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the left main landing gear locking mechanism to fully seat in the 'down' position due to loose attachment bolts.
- [NTSB BFO93LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA142.md): North American AT-6 · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1993 · N6617X · Substantial damage
  > The water collection in the ignition harness which rendered the lower cylinder spark plugs inoperative resulting in partial power loss.
- [NTSB LAX91LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA384.md): North American AT-6D · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1991 · N3660V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft while correcting an unwanted deviation.
- [NTSB NYC90LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA142.md): North American AT-6 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N44ZZ · Destroyed
  > Loss of control in flight due to physical impairment. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots use of an over the counter antihistamine.
- [NTSB LAX89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA114.md): North American AT-6 · Compton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1989 · N6972C · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue cracks that existed in an engine cylinder.
- [NTSB FTW65A0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0106.md): N.American T 6G · Pampa, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 28, 1965 · N6626C · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6400402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=6400402

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