OAK74DVA01

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6G · Porterville, CA · July 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1974
Place
Porterville, CA · PORTERVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9042ZN.American AT-6G
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740707019309A
Case key
128230

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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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3-1764   74/7/7    PORTERVILLE,CALIF   N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N9042Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 1179 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            82 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTERVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTERVILLE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT LOST CTL WHILE RAISING FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9042Z
Reported as
N.American AT-6G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Porterville Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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