MIA71AM086

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6D · Grant, FL · April 5, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 5, 1971
Place
Grant, FL · GRANT, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7467CN.American AT-6D
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160344

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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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3-0043   71/4/5    GRANT,FLA           N.AMERICAN AT-6D    CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1639                    N7467C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 13983 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALKARIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN ABOUT 2000FT AGL.DIDNT RECOVER FOR UNDET REASON.ACFT AND OCCUPANTS NOT RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7467C
Reported as
N.American AT-6D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Valkaria

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