LAX90TL004

NTSB accident investigation · North American F-86E · Okinawa, Japan · June 5, 1990

Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
June 5, 1990
Place
Okinawa, Japan
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N93FSNorth American F-86E
Weather
Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
26946

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Analysis

On June 5, 1990, at about 1300 local time, a Canadair F-86E (mk.6), N93FS, owned by tractor flight system, inc of santa ana, California and operated by the U.S. Air force, was involved in an accident and was destroyed during a public use, instructional flight. According to preliminary information, the flight had originated at Okinawa, and an IFR flight plan had been filed for the flight. Reportedly, the pilot was not injured.

Aircraft

Registration
N93FS
Reported as
North American F-86E
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1137
Engine
Orenda 10, 6,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Instructional · Public use
Operator
Dept Of Usaf, Hq 313th Ad Paf
Registered owner
Tractor Flight System, Inc
Departed
RODN
Destination
RODN
Flight plan
IFR

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
56
Certificates
Airline transport, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim

Weather

Conditions
Day