# NTSB DIA70A0002: N.American AT-6, N869FU, Midland, VA, July 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1969
- Place: Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
- Location: 38.5985° N, 77.7190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5985&lon=-77.7190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA70A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2455  69/7/12    MIDLAND,VA          N.AMERICAN AT-6     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N869FU              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           46, 13400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,VA                  MIDLAND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTISING FOR AIR SHOW. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT. PLT HAD LITTLE RECENT AEROBATIC AT-6 TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N869FU](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869FU-1970-06-17), registration cancelled 1970-06-17, S/N 88-12374 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6
- Registry model: [North American AT-6C](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6c) (registry code 6400412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Warrenton

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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