North American T-6G N7704C
8 October 1988 · West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a North American T-6G registered N7704C, operated by John R. Cansler, was involved in an accident near West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ash County (NC67)
- Coordinates
- 36.3891, -81.4908
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G
- Registration
- N7704C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. Cansler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mocksville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA008
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27. THE PILOT REPORTED APPLYING OPPOSITE BRAKING WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE AIRPLANE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1988 | North American T-6G | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | North American T-6G | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | North American T-6G | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1990 | North American T-6G | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 1990 | North American T-6G | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Bruce A. Grassfield | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | North American T-6G | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Albert Costa | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | James and Joan P. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Edward A. Williams | No injuries | - |