# NTSB FTW74AF028: N.American AT-6G, N2885G, Paris, TX, November 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1973
- Place: Paris, TX · PARIS, TX
- Location: 33.6609° N, 95.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paris, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6609&lon=-95.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188389
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF028

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3022   73/11/5 NR.PARIS,TEX          N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 650
        TIME - 1400                    N2885G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PARIS,TEX                    MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       51
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DSCND FROM LOW CLG IN NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2885G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2885G-1973-12-18), registration cancelled 1973-12-18, S/N 49-2965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6G
- Registry model: [North American T-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g) (registry code 6400432) (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 19731105035399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731105035399A), Nov 5, 1973: Namer HARVARD*, Paris, TX, Destroyed. Dscnd from low clg in near vertical attitude.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.