LAX76AUM10

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6A · San Diego, CA · November 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1975
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2802DN.American AT-6A
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751101036539A
Case key
151026

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3347   75/11/1   SAN DIEGO,CA        N.AMERICAN AT-6A    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1621                    N2802D              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 46, 3610 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            103 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL WENT TO FREE SWIVEL FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N2802D
Reported as
N.American AT-6A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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