North American T-6G N45CT
4 August 1985 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a North American T-6G registered N45CT, operated by John R. Morello, was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson Intl (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1507, -110.9296
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G
- Registration
- N45CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. Morello
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA340
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
THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER THE PLT LOST IIRECITIONAL CONTROL DURING LNDG. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES OR WEATHER FACOTRS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE AREA OF CAUSE. THE PLTS FLT EXPERIENCE IS UNKNOWN SINCE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HIM FILE AN ACC REPORT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1984 | North American T-6G | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | North American T-6G | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1987 | North American T-6G | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | North American T-6G | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | Stocker Chevrolet, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1988 | North American T-6G | West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States | John R. Cansler | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1988 | North American T-6G | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |