# NTSB SEA68D0110: N.American AT-6G, N3746G, Chester, MT, May 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1967
- Place: Chester, MT · CHESTER, MT
- Location: 48.5113° N, 110.9661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chester, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5113&lon=-110.9661&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68D0110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3540  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6G
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chester

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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