LAX81FA105

NTSB accident investigation · N American AT-6 · California Vly, CA · July 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1981
Place
California Vly, CA · CALIFORNIA VLY, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7475CN American AT-6
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810718080819A
Case key
123956

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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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3-2395  81/7/18  NR.CALIFORNIA VLY,CA  N AMERICAN AT-6     CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 360
        TIME - 1550                    N7475C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLT OF 8 AT-6'S CONDUCTING TRAINING MISSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7475C
Reported as
N American AT-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7475C · 1

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