N American AT-6 N869FU
12 July 1969 · Midland, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1969 at about 10:20 local time, a N American AT-6 registered N869FU was involved in an accident during in flight near Midland, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American AT-6
- Registration
- N869FU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2455
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PRACTISING FOR AIR SHOW. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.11 PCT. PLT HAD LITTLE RECENT AEROBATIC AT-6 TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American AT-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1969 | N American AT-6 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1968 | N American AT-6 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Cloud Modifica | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | N American AT-6 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1967 | N American AT-6 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1967 | N American AT-6 | Jolon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1967 | N American AT-6 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |