ERA26FA166

NTSB accident investigation · North American AT-6D · Bronson, FL · April 13, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation open
Date
April 13, 2026, 15:36 local (19:36 UTC)
Place
Bronson, FL · Grassy field
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N29678North American AT-6D
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Parties
FAA/FSDO
FAA report
20260413009789A
Case key
202814

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
N29678
Reported as
North American AT-6D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51999
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Osprey Aircraft LLC
Registered owner
Osprey Aircraft LLC
Departed
X60 · Williston, FL
Destination
Same as departure

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
82 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter
30.24 inHg
Turbulence
Unknown
Observed at
KOCF, 22 nm away
METAR
METAR KOCF 131951Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 28/13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02780133

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.