North American AT-6G N92761
8 July 2023 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 2023 at about 08:00 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N92761 was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande/Union County (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.2891, -118.0061
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6G
- Registration
- N92761
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1958
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joseph → Aurora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during an airstrip overfly, which resulted in impact damage to the left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while overflying a grass airstrip to land, the left wing struck a tree after crossing the departure end of the runway at treetop level. The pilot maneuvered to a local airport for an emergency landing. During landing, shortly after the airplane crossed the runway threshold, a ground observer notified the pilot that the left landing gear was not extended. The pilot then placed the landing gear selector lever in UP position, but the right gear did not retract Subsequently, the airplane ground looped shortly after touchdown and collapsed the right landing gear. Post accident examination revealed that the left wing had substantial damage from impact with a tree. The pilot added that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2009 | North American AT-6G | Ely, Nevada, United States | Bret Cox | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | North American AT-6G | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1999 | North American AT-6G | Harlan, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1998 | North American AT-6G | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1995 | North American AT-6G | Salem, Oregon, United States | Hardman, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2023 | Aldinger Albert John COZY MARK III | McDermitt, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna 150M | Dune City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Avia Stroitel AC-5M | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Piper PA-44-180 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Cessna 182Q | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Twin Falls Fliers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Kaman K-1200 | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | Heliqwest International, Inc. | No injuries | - |