# NTSB CHI00LA030: North American T-6G, N9627C, Saint Charles, MO, November 10, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 10, 1999, 13:10 local (19:10 UTC) - Place: Saint Charles, MO - Coordinates: 38.790233, -90.509201 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7902&lon=-90.5092&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 4, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47781 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA030 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47781/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA030 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. A factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr) ## Analysis The airplane was landing on runway 18 (3,801 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) when it departed the left side of the runway. In a written statement, the pilot said that the automated weather observing system (AWOS) was reporting wind at 250 degrees at 15 knots. He said that he, '...elected to land on runway 18, since it is longer than runway 27, (3,801 [feet] vs. 2,000 [feet]).' The pilot stated that as the tail started to come down, the airplane started to drift to the left and he attempted to correct with right aileron and right rudder. The pilot said that he then attempted a go-around but the aircraft did not climb and the left wing struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest about 200 to 300 feet off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction in his report. An on scene examination of the right wheel and brake assembly was performed. The wheel rotated freely and no anomalies were found during a teardown inspection of the right wheel and brake assembly. ## Factual narrative On November 10, 1999, at 1310 central standard time, a North American T-6G, N9627C, piloted by an airline transport pilot, sustained substantial damage during an aborted landing on runway 18 (3,801 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Saint Charles County Smartt Airport (SET), Saint Charles, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot and his one passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated at the Saint Charles County Smartt Airport at 1230 for a local flight. In a written statement, the pilot said that the automated weather observing system (AWOS) was reporting wind at 250 degrees at 15 knots. He said that he, "...elected to land on runway 18, since it is longer than runway 27, (3,801 [feet] vs. 2,000 [feet])." The pilot stated that as the tail started to come down, the airplane started to drift to the left and he attempted to correct with right aileron and right rudder. The pilot said that he then attempted a go-around but the aircraft did not climb and the left wing struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest about 200 to 300 feet off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction in his report. The Federal Aviation Administration conducted an on scene examination of the accident airplane. According to the inspector's statement, a teardown inspection of the right wheel and brake assembly was performed and no anomalies were detected. The inspector also stated that the wheel rotated freely. ## Aircraft - Registration: N9627C (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: North American T-6G - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 49-3297 - Airframe hours: 5785 - Engines: P&W 1340 600 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: American Airpower Heritage - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 30, 1999, 34 hours before - Departed: SET - Airport: SET, Saint Charles County, runway 18, 3,801 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 42; flight engineer, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 12,000 total, 70 in this make and model, 5,400 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 250° at 15 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 43 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: SET From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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