North American AT-6D N9813C
15 August 1986 · Redcliff, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1986 at about 22:33 local time, a North American AT-6D registered N9813C, operated by Charles E. Lewis, JR., was involved in an accident near Redcliff, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redcliff, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5001, -106.3609
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6D
- Registration
- N9813C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles E. Lewis, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leadville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA231
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
A HUSBAND & WIFE RPRTD THAT THE ACFT FLEW NEAR THEIR HOUSE AT A VERY LOW ALT, THEN CLIMBED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SUN TO CLEAR OVER A BRIDGE. MOMENTS LATER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES THAT WERE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 2 TOWERS. THE TOWERS WERE LOCATED ATOP ROCK FORMATIONS NEAR THE BRIDGE & WERE 1027' APART. IMPACT WITH THE LINES OCCURRED NEAR WHERE THEY DROOPED TO THEIR LOWEST POINT ABOUT 250' AGL. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINES, THE ACFT CONTD TO FLY, BUT THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO TREES ON MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1986 | North American AT-6D | Truckee, California, United States | Michael A. McIntyre | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | North American AT-6D | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Scott S.burch | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | North American AT-6D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1988 | North American AT-6D | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Richard L. Knisely | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1984 | North American AT-6D | Cypress, Texas, United States | James E. Neundorfer | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |