North American AT-6G N29931
12 September 1991 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1991 at about 00:00 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N29931, operated by James A. Mott, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stead (4SD)
- Coordinates
- 39.5194, -119.8101
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6G
- Registration
- N29931
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James A. Mott
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA392
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND A PYLON, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THE RENO AIR RACE COURSE DURING TRIALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RACE COURSE AND SEEMED TO ENTER A TURN AT ONE OF THE PYLONS AT A LOWER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT TO LEVEL FLIGHT AND MADE A LEFT BASE ENTRY TO RUNWAY 18. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED FROM BASE TO FINAL, IT CONTINUED TO BANK TO THE LEFT UNTIL THE LEFT WING CONTRACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CART WHEELED. ABOUT THREE FEET OF THE LEFT AILERON WAS FOUND AT THE PYLON WHERE THE FIRST WING CONTACT OCCURRED. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AILERON CONTROLS WERE JAMMED AND HE COULD ONLY CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT IN ROLL BY USE OF THE RUDDER AND POWER CHANGES. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT SAID HE REDUCED POWER HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND FAST ENOUGH AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1990 | North American AT-6G | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dorr H. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1995 | North American AT-6G | Salem, Oregon, United States | Hardman, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | North American AT-6G | Clanton, Alabama, United States | PAT Poole | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1986 | North American AT-6G | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | North American AT-6G | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | North American AT-6G | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Walter R. Breun | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Joseph Pastuszek | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hiller UH12D | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Pathfinder Technology Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 737-3G7 | Elko, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | Maule M5-180C | Owayhee, Nevada, United States | Owen, Blanton H. | No injuries | - |