N American AT-6 N74DW
16 September 1978 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1978 at about 14:36 local time, a N American AT-6 registered N74DW was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American AT-6
- Registration
- N74DW
- 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
- 3-2430
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 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 AT PYLON DURING AIR RACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American AT-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Jul 1981 | N American AT-6 | California Vly, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Sep 1975 | N American AT-6 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1973 | N American AT-6 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |