UNK68X0148

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT-6G · Brantford, Canada · June 8, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Brantford, Canada · BRANTFORD,ONT,CAN, CD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N400GN.American AT-6G
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109715

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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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6-0090   68/6/8    BRANTFORD,ONT,CAN   N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 800
        TIME - 1530                    N400G               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANTFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANTFORD,ONT,CAN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST & RPTD BY THE GOVT OF CANADA.PLT PERFORMED UNSAFE,UNSCHEDULED LOOP AT VERY LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N400G
Reported as
N.American AT-6G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brantford Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.