# NTSB MIA69D0421: N.American AT-6B, N5849N, Sarasota, FL, February 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1969
- Place: Sarasota, FL · SARASOTA, FL
- Location: 27.3383° N, 82.5437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sarasota, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.3383&lon=-82.5437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69D0421
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0421

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0767  69/2/23    SARASOTA,FLA        N.AMERICAN AT-6B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1388
        TIME - 1030                    N5849N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIDDEN RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5849N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5849N-1970-09-23), registration cancelled 1970-09-23, S/N 84-7698 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6B
- Registry model: [North American AT-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6b) (registry code 6400410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hidden River

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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