# NTSB CHI80FEI26: N American AT-6, N9628C, Bowling Green, OH, June 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1980
- Place: Bowling Green, OH · BOWLING GREEN, OH
- Location: 41.3791° N, 83.6479° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bowling Green, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3791&lon=-83.6479&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130646
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEI26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEI26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2903  80/6/22    BOWLING GREEN,OH    N AMERICAN AT-6     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 215
        TIME - 1655                    N9628C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,OH            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9628C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9628C-2011-04-21), registration cancelled 2011-04-21, S/N 49-3145 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMERICAN AT-6
- Registry model: [North American AT-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6g) (registry code 6400434) (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800622022409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622022409A), Jun 22, 1980: Namer AT6, Bowling Green, OH, Destroyed. Performed acrobatics at low altitude. Stalled & spun in. Factors; unskilled in airplane & acrobatics.

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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