# NTSB FTW81DPJ31: N Amer Avn AT-6, N9790Z, Chickasha, OK, June 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1981
- Place: Chickasha, OK · CHICKASHA, OK
- Location: 35.0405° N, 97.9472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chickasha, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0405&lon=-97.9472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPJ31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ31-124884

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1282  81/6/27    CHICKASHA,OK        N AMER AVN AT-6     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 631
        TIME - 1500                    N9790Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICKASHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICKASHA,OK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9790Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9790Z), registered now, S/N 3048 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N AMER AVN AT-6
- 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 W-S1H&S3H](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-w-s1h-s3h) (registry code 52012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chickasha

## 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 19810627045859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627045859A), Jun 27, 1981: Namer AT6, Chickasha, OK, Substantial damage. Made premature tail low liftoff. Came back down on one wheel and wing tip. Aborted 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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