# NTSB LAX67A0005: N American AT-6G, N3101G, La Jolla, CA, July 12, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1966
- Place: La Jolla, CA · LA JOLLA , CA
- Location: 32.8473° N, 117.2742° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Jolla, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8473&lon=-117.2742&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0596  66/7/12    LA JOLLA  CALIF     N AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 139
        TIME - 1045                    N3101G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DUAL-CONT. A/C. BOTH MEN PILOTS.A/C CRASHED IN OCEAN,WAS NOT RECOVERED.WITNESS SAID ENG SOUNDED OK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3101G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3101G-1974-08-08), registration cancelled 1974-08-08, S/N 49-3162 (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

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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