N American AT-6 N612MD
12 September 1975 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1975 at about 12:40 local time, a N American AT-6 registered N612MD was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, 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 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American AT-6
- Registration
- N612MD
- 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 → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2799
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
COLLIDED WITH PYLON DURING CLOSED COURSE RACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American AT-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1973 | N American AT-6 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | N American AT-6 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1978 | N American AT-6 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1979 | N American AT-6 | Belfast, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1980 | N American AT-6 | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | Northeast Cons | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1969 | N American AT-6 | Midland, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |