NTSB investigations: North American AT-6D
37 cases on aircraft the registry lists as North American AT-6D. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 1 |
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| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6400416'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6400416'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA26FA166Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation openNorth American AT-6D · Bronson, FLNTSB CEN23FA332Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB CEN22LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Huntington, INLoss of directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB CEN22LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Fredericksburg, TXA total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 1 cylinder.NTSB ERA22LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Pickens, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with rocky terrain.NTSB GAA19CA493Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT 6D · Chino, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT · Moneta, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional.NTSB CEN16LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Henley, MOThe pilot’s decision to conduct extended inverted flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel flow disruption. Contributing to the accident was his decision to conduct aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude, which precluded him from…NTSB CEN16TA194Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American AT6 · Mason, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.NTSB GAA16CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT6 · Yukon, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA11CA449Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Canon, GAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL06LA007Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Mocksville, NCThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and an in-flight collision with trees and the ground.NTSB SEA05LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Chehalis, WAThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist to switch to the fullest fuel tank prior to departure which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb. Subsequently, the aircraft landed hard damaging the landing gear…NTSB CHI03LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Brookings, SDThe inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. The tree was a contributing factor.NTSB ATL02FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-6-AT6D · Gainesville, GAA loss of engine power following a supercharger bearing failure and subsequent collision with the ground while maneuvering for an emergency landing.NTSB LAX99LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Hollister, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB MIA95FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Sebastian, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing following loss of engine power.NTSB FTW93LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB ATL90LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Albemarle, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.NTSB CHI88LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Eden Prairie, MNWhile on an aircraft familiarization for purpose of check out, the pilot encountered a gusty crosswind on landing and failed to maintain aircraft control. The instructor pilot took over the controls, but was unable to regain directional control, and the…NTSB MIA87LA228Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Panama City, FLThe plt stated that he was inbound to sandy creek airport when he heard a loud bang and lost power. On landing rollout in a field the aircraft hit some sod, flipped over & came to rest inverted. Post crash examination of the engine revealed an internal blower…NTSB FTW84FA206Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Cypress, TXThe acft crashed while spinning after only a few minutes flt. The acft had just been flown by another plt for aprx 20 minutes just prior to the accident flt. This plt/owner said the acft operated in a trouble free manner. During the accident flt the plt made…NTSB CHI83FA347Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Muskegon, MIThe acft collided with trees after performing an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude. Witnesses near the scene said the acft was flying low; most heard the engine running. Some said that at the top of a loop the engine sounded like it stopped. On the descent…NTSB NYC83LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Granville, PAAircraft on cross-country flight ran out of fuel and made an emergency landing in a field and collided with a few scattered apple trees. Ironically there was an airport adjacent to the landing site. The pilot had encountered cloud cover at his destination and…NTSB FTW82DA384Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Houston, TXThe aircraft began to drift left during takeoff. The pilot decided to lift off and correct the drift in the air. He corrected with right bank and the wing dragged on the ground the aircraft cartwheeled in the grass adjacent to the runway and came to rest…NTSB NYC74FHA09Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American SNJ-5 · Pittstown, NJNTSB CHI73AC009Accident · 1 fatalClosedN. American SNJ-5 · Shelby, OHNTSB NYC71AN119Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJNTSB NYC71AN118Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJNTSB MIA71AM086Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American AT-6D · Grant, FLNTSB MIA70DLD05Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American AT6-D · Vero Beach, FLNTSB CHI70F0084Accident · Minor injuriesClosedN.American AT-6 · Ann Arbor, MINTSB DIA68F0054Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American AT-6D · Fayetteville, NCNTSB MIA67F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American SNJ-5 · Picayune, MSNTSB DEN67F0024Accident · No injuriesClosedN American AT-6 · Delta, UTNTSB CHI66F0480Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Milwaukee, WINTSB UNK64X1480Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNo American SNJ5 · Ft Worth, TX