SEA68D0110

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6G · Chester, MT · May 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1967
Place
Chester, MT · CHESTER, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3746GN.American AT-6G
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115713

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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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3-3540  67/5/19    CHESTER,MONT        N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N3746G              PX-  0  0  0  SEEDING CLOUDS            AGE 33, 1380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            145 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY UNLOCKED TAIL WHEEL DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N3746G
Reported as
N.American AT-6G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chester