# 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. Page 1 of 2 · 53 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB ERA25LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA371.md): North American T-6G · Rossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2025 · N888WV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s path during takeoff toward the setting sun. Contributing was the undetected worn and fractured tailwheel locking pin. - [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 CEN23LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA235.md): North American T-6G · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2023 · N16JV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB ERA23LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA170.md): North American T-6G · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2023 · N791MH · Substantial damage > A loss of control on the ground as a result of left tailwheel steering cable separation. - [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 GAA18CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA068.md): North American T 6 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N2996Q · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. - [NTSB ERA17CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA149.md): North American T 6G · Culpepper, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2017 · N3167G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane and directional control during the landing roll and subsequent go-around in gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB ERA15LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA030.md): North American T 6G · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N22NA · Substantial damage > The 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… - [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 WPR10CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA052.md): North American T6-G · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2009 · N48N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB CEN09LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA149.md): North American T-6G · Cypress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2009 · N51KT · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > Both pilot's failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. - [NTSB DFW08CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA102.md): North American T-6G · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2008 · N3518G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. - [NTSB CHI07LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA219.md): North American T-6G · Fond Du Lac, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2007 · N22NA · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine's master connecting rod which resulted in the forced landing. The road sign was a factor. - [NTSB ATL04IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04IA002.md): North American T6G · Clayton, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2003 · N2831D · Minor damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions that resulted in his failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was gusting tailwinds. - [NTSB DEN03LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA016.md): North American T-6G · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2002 · N7197C · Substantial damage > overload failure of the cable between the left rudder pedal and the tail wheel, rendering directional control impossible and resulting in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft, wet ground. - [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 NYC97LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA003.md): North American T-6G · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1996 · N5115D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > failure of the T-6 pilot to maintain clearance from the Cessna 152, as he turned off the runway after landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the T-6 pilot's restricted view of the Cessna 152 (lack of visual detection), due to a blind spot beyond the… - [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 NYC91LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA253.md): North American T-6G · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1991 · N3167G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control. A factor was the unforecasted strong cross winds. - [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 DEN90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA061.md): North American T-6G · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1990 · N2879G · Substantial damage > To be a failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ATL90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA078.md): North American T-6 G · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1990 · N96143 · Substantial damage > A locked brake which prevented the pilot from maintaining directional control during the landing roll. The brake material expanded after becoming water soaked while taxiing. - [NTSB ATL89LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA008.md): North American T-6G · West Jefferson, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1988 · N7704C · Substantial damage > During a landing attempt, the pilot lost directional control and veered off the right side of runway 27. The pilot reported applying opposite braking with negative results. The airplane examination failed to disclose any system problem. - [NTSB BFO88LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA044.md): Cessna 150J · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N905PS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The T-6 struck the C-150 from behind while both were taxiing for takeoff. The C-150 was stopped at the time. There was an annual fly-in being held at the arpt with about 300 acft in attendance. Ground personnel were directing ground traffic. The T-6 plt said… - [NTSB ATL88LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA129.md): North American T-6G · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N9871C · Substantial damage > The airplane landed with the left wheel locked, and subsequently nosed over during the ldg roll. Post-crash exam revealed that the left wheel could not be rotated in the fwd direction by hand, and that it could be rotated aft by hand only with considerable… - [NTSB LAX87LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA295.md): North American T-6G · Butte City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1987 · N8335H · Destroyed > During a local flight, a witness observed the acft making shallow right turns at aprx 100 ft AGL. The acft suddenly nosed down and collided with the terrain. Neither the plt nor the passenger remember what happened. Inspection of the engine revealed… - [NTSB MIA87LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA162.md): North American AT-6D · Fernandina Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1987 · N2996Q · Substantial damage > Tail wheel strut was found to be over serviced causing it to be extended higher than normal. This would cause the aircraft to be harder to steer. On landing in a cross wind the pilot experienced vibration of the tail wheel followed by failure due to torsional… - [NTSB DEN86LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA258.md): North American AT-6G · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1986 · N66TY · Substantial damage > Plt made two unsuccessful attempts to land on rwy 26 but discontinued each approach because of unfavorable winds. Winds were reported to be 220 deg at 20 KTS with gusts to 30 KTS. Plt then made two unsuccessful attempts to land on rwy 17L. On third attempt… - [NTSB FTW86FRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD01.md): North American AT6G · Jennings, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 19, 1985 · N104DC · Substantial damage > The acft contacted a ditch and nosed down during an overrun landing. The acft was in a flt of 3 AT6'S landing at the arpt for a fly-in. N104DC touched down on the 2000 ft freshly mowed grass strip aprx 500 to 600 ft from the end. The plt stated the… - [NTSB LAX85LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA340.md): North American T-6G · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1985 · N45CT · Substantial damage > The tailwheel equipped acft nosed over after the plt lost iirecitional control during lndg. There were no reports of mechanical difficulties or weather facotrs to be considered in the area of cause. The plts flt experience is unknown since repeated attempts… - [NTSB FTW85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA162.md): North American AT-6G · Frederick, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1985 · N9035Z · Substantial damage > The passenger heard a loud mechanical noise from the tail of the aircraft during rollout from a touch-and-go landing. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, the aircraft ground looped, the main landing gear collapsed, and the wings were… - [NTSB LAX84LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA230.md): North American T-6G · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1984 · N1364J · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The plt of a North American T-6G, N1364J, had just landed & was taxiing down a parallel taxiway to the apch end of the rwy to takeoff again. At about the same time, a Cessna 150K, N6402G, had been stopped at the intersection of the parallel taxiway & another… - [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 NYC82DA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA169.md): North American T-6G · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N6253C · Substantial damage > While taxiing in from landing the right landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed the right landing gear actuator rod failed. - [NTSB NYC80DNC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DNC01.md): N. American AT-6 · Belfast, ME · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1979 · N66WP · Destroyed - [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 OAK77FJA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FJA06.md): Grumman AA-1B · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1977 · N1475R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [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 LAX71FUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG03.md): N.American AT6-G · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1970 · N7767C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [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 CHI69F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0010.md): N.American AT-6 · Naperville, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 12, 1968 · N2805G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC68D0554](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0554.md): N.American AT-6 · Minot, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1968 · N55897 · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA67D0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0102.md): N American AT-6 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1967 · N3748G · Substantial damage - [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 SEA66D0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0280.md): N American T-6G · Hogeland, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1966 · N3172G · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=6400432&page=2 ## 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 ('6400432', '05629FV')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=6400432 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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