# NTSB LAX76AUM10: N.American AT-6A, N2802D, San Diego, CA, November 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1975
- Place: San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
- Location: 32.7153° N, 117.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Diego, CA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7153&lon=-117.1573&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76AUM10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AUM10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751101036539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751101036539A), Nov 1, 1975: Namer AT6A, San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Tail wheel went to free swivel for undet reason.

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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