N American AT-6G N42JM
7 July 1981 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1981 at about 09:17 local time, a N American AT-6G registered N42JM was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American AT-6G
- Registration
- N42JM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Columbus, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1661
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
FUEL SEL VLV PARTIALLY CLOSED W FWD COCKPIT SEL HANDLE IN L TNK PSN.TURNED BACK TO AVOID TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1976 | N American AT-6G | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1974 | N American AT-6G | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | N American AT-6G | Paris, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1971 | N American AT-6G | Eldora, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1971 | N American AT-6G | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | Cloud Modifica | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1971 | N American AT-6G | Davis Creek, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |