# NTSB NYC66F0258: No American AT-6, N3646F, Newcomb, NY, September 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1965
- Place: Newcomb, NY · NEWCOMB, NY
- Location: 43.9695° N, 74.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newcomb, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9695&lon=-74.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175593
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0258
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0258

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2768   65/9/4    NEWCOMB NY          NO AMERICAN AT-6    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1500
        TIME - 1800                    N3646F              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3646F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3646F), registered now, S/N 112071, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NO AMERICAN AT-6
- Registry model: [North American AT-6F](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6f) (registry code 6400420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Anderson

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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