# NTSB CHI70AC092: N.American AT6-F, N445C, Ann Arbor, MI, June 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1970
- Place: Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
- Location: 42.2761° N, 83.7312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ann Arbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2761&lon=-83.7312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2493  70/6/23    ANN ARBOR,MICH      N.AMERICAN AT6-F    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4702
        TIME - 1915                    N445C               PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING STEEP LOW ALT TURN JUST AFT LIFT OFF. FRIENDS ON GND AT ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N445C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N445C-2019-10-21), registration cancelled 2019-10-21, S/N 121-42490, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT6-F
- Registry model: [North American AT-6F](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6f) (registry code 6400420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Young

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.

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