North American AT-6 N9786Z
6 March 1983 · Norman, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1983 at about 19:15 local time, a North American AT-6 registered N9786Z was involved in an accident near Norman, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norman, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Max Westheimer (OUN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6
- Registration
- N9786Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ARRIVAL, THE PLT LANDED WITH A 30 DEG LEFT CROSSWIND.AFTER TOUCHING DOWN IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT & TURNED APRX 25 DEG BEFORE THE PLT REGAINED CONTROL. HE CORRECTED THE HEADING TO PARALLEL THE RUNWAY APRX 10 FT RIGHT OF A WHITE LINE MARKING THE EDGE OF THE MAINTAINED RUNWAY, THE ACFT STRUCK A SAWHORSE SURFACE. AS THE PLT INITIATED A TURN BACK TOWARD THE OPEN PORTION OF THE RUNWAY, THE ACFT STRUCK A SAWHORSE MARKING AN AREA OF DETERIORATING ASPHALT. NO MECHANICAL MANFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1985 | North American AT-6 | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1989 | North American AT-6 | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1990 | North American AT-6 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Gifford T. Foyle | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | North American AT-6 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | North American AT-6 D | Prescott, Arizona, United States | William S. Modes | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | North American AT-6 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | David W. Autrey | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Pitts S-1T | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | Robinson R22 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Craig Manley | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Cessna 310 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |