OAK76FXQ16

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6 · Reno, NV · September 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1975
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N612MDN.American AT-6
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750912029149A
Case key
150765

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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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3-2799  75/9/12  NR.RENO,NV            N.AMERICAN AT-6     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1240                    N612MD              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           40, 12100 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO-STEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RENO,NV                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PYLON DURING CLOSED COURSE RACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N612MD
Reported as
N.American AT-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Reno-Stead

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.