# NTSB DEN87LA211: North American AT-6A, N90629, Englewood, CO, August 7, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 7, 1987, 10:54 local (16:54 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Location: 39.5701° N, 104.8493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CENTENNIAL (APA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5701&lon=-104.8493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17294
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17294/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA211

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - rotation - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - not corrected, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

THE PLT DOES NOT POSSESS A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE RATING. THE PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 18 HOURS IN THE AT-6A. PILOT WAS DEPARTING ON A PLEASURE FLT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO ROTATE PREMATURELY, CLIMBING AT A SLOW AIRSPEED AND A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 17L.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90629](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90629), registered now, S/N 78-7375 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN AT-6A
- Registry model: [North American/Victoria MNT LT AT-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-victoria-mnt-lt-at-6a) (registry code 6400406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 787375
- Airframe hours: 4792
- Engines: P&W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert Foed
- Registered owner: Robert Ford
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 3, 1987, 14 hours before
- Airport: APA, centennial, runway 11L, 10,000 × 101 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,050 total, 18 in this make and model, 1,017 as pilot in command, 210 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19870807043489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807043489A), Aug 7, 1987: Namer AT6A, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft settled back to runway from 20 feet on takeoff in nose high attitude. Bounced and hit ground left wing low

## Other investigations on N90629 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX95LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA276), Aug 1, 1995: North American AT-6A (N90629), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to follow pre-briefed instructions and failure to see and avoid the preceding aircraft awaiting takeoff.

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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