North American AT-6G N29931

Summary

On 4 July 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N29931, operated by Walter R. Breun, was involved in an accident near Dixon, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 July 1985 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dixon, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Dixon Muni (C73)

Coordinates

41.8401, -89.4701

Aircraft

North American AT-6G

Registration

N29931

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walter R. Breun

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA268

1 person had minor injuries.

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

REPORTEDLY, THE PLT MADE A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING WHILE FOLLOWING AN SNJ ACFT. HE STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE ACFT HAD ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WHEN HE LOWERED THE TAIL SLIGHTLY & THE ACFT LIFTED OFF NORMALLY. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS APRX 4 TO 5 FT OFF THE RWY WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. HE CORRECTED WITH AILERON & RUDDER, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM 190 TO 200 DEG AT 12 KTS. APRX 35 MI NNE AT ROCKVILLE, IL, THE 1452 CDT WIND WAS FROM 210 DEG AT 18 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.