# NTSB LAX67F0341: N.American AT6, N56181, Laguna Beach, CA, March 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1967
- Place: Laguna Beach, CA · LAGUNA BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.5432° N, 117.7618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laguna Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5432&lon=-117.7618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117348
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0341
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0341

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3047  67/3/26    LAGUNA BEACH,CAL    N.AMERICAN AT6      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1725
        TIME - 0755                    N56181              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- PILOT WRAPPED RAG AROUND LEAKING FUEL LINE FITTING. AIRCRAFT HIT BULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56181](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56181-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 78-7106 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT6
- Registry model: [North American/Victoria MNT LT AT-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-victoria-mnt-lt-at-6a) (registry code 6400406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N56181 (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX67F0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0079), Aug 23, 1966: N.American AT-6 (N56181), Chino, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0372), Jan 26, 1964: No American AT6A (N56181), Taft, CA, substantial damage

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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