North American AT-6A N42BA
21 August 1982 · Abilene, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1982 at about 17:00 local time, a North American AT-6A registered N42BA, operated by William G. Arnot, JR., was involved in an accident near Abilene, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abilene, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elmdale (6F4)
- Coordinates
- 32.4503, -99.7299
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6A
- Registration
- N42BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William G. Arnot, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Breckenridge → Abilene
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA339
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
TWO AIRCRAFT, AN AT-6A A CESSNA 150J (N60157) ARRIVED AT ABILENE, TX AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME TO ATTEND AN AIRSHOW AT THE ELMDALE AIRPORT. THE AT-6A PILOT LANDED TOWARD THE NORTH ON THE GRASS TO THE EAST OF RUNWAY 35. THE CESSNA 150 WAS LANDED ON RUNWAY 17. AFTER LANDING, THE AT-6A PILOT TURNED LEFT TO PROCEED TO THE PARKING RAMP. AS THE AT-6A CROSSED THE RUNWAY, THE CESSNA 150J PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND TO AVOID A COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE MAIN GEAR OF THE CESSNA STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF THE AT-6A. THE CESSNA THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AT-6 RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American AT-6A AT-6A | N42BA | William G. Arnot, JR. | Minor |
| Cessna 150-J 150-J | N60157 | William R. Bollinger | Substantial |
Other North American AT-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | North American AT-6A | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Robert Foed | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2002 | North American AT-6A | Albany, Texas, United States | Robert E. Snyder | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2003 | North American AT-6A | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2016 | North American AT 6A | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |