# NTSB DEN86LA258: North American AT-6G, N66TY, Englewood, CO, September 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 25, 1986, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Coordinates: 39.57994, -104.859626 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5799&lon=-104.8596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86LA258
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17053/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA258

## 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 (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

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 PLT SELECTED 10 DEG OF FLAPS & MADE WHEEL LANDING. WITNESSES SAID WIND RAISED RIGHT WING & ACFT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RWY. PLT ADDED FULL POWER. ACFT BOUNCED, BECAME AIRBORNE, & BEGAN TO STALL. PLT CLOSED THROTTLE. ACFT COLLIDED WITH PARKED ACFT. PLT SAID AS HE APPLIED FULL POWER 'VIOLENT' WIND GUST CAUSED HIS FEET TO SLIP OFF RUDDER PEDALS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66TY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66TY), registered now, S/N 49-3038A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN AT-6G
- Registry model: [North American T-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g) (registry code 6400432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 49-3038A
- Airframe hours: 11588
- Engines: P&W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jeppco, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 1985, 100 hours before
- Departed: 3V5, FORT COLLINS, CO
- Airport: APA, Centnenial, runway 17L, 10,002 × 101 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,358 total, 50 in this make and model, 2,256 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: APA

## 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 19860925046339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860925046339A), Sep 25, 1986: Namer AT6G, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Tried twice to land on 26 then lost control landing on 17. Veered off runway,began go around,hit aircraft. Aborted.

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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