# NTSB OAK76FXQ16: N.American AT-6, N612MD, Reno, NV, September 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1975
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FXQ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2799  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750912029149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750912029149A), Sep 12, 1975: Namer AT6D, Reno, NV, Destroyed. Collided with pylon during closed course race.

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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