North American AT-6G N7618C
20 November 1982 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N7618C, operated by Charles J. Deakins, was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spruce Creek (44J)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6G
- Registration
- N7618C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles J. Deakins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Daytona Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION SHOWED THE STRUT HAD SEPARATED IN THE UPPERMOST COMPONENT CONTAINING THE DOWNLOCK EAR THAT IS THREADED INTO THE UPPER BARREL OF THE SHOCK STRUT. EXAMINATION OF THE ASSEMBLY SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS CRACK AND FATIQUE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 3912 HOURS IN SERVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | North American AT-6G | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | North American AT-6G | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Walter R. Breun | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1986 | North American AT-6G | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | North American AT-6G | Clanton, Alabama, United States | PAT Poole | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | North American AT-6G | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dorr H. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |