North American AT-6C N97TR
18 August 1982 · Bellingham, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1982 at about 03:15 local time, a North American AT-6C registered N97TR, operated by Royal Eagle Squadron, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bellingham, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bellingham International (BLI)
- Coordinates
- 48.7299, -122.4791
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6C
- Registration
- N97TR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Royal Eagle Squadron, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vancouver → Bellingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, HE LANDED AT BELLINGHAM, WA WITH A 4 KNOT CROSSWIND. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE REPORTED THAT THE LEFT GEAR FAILED WHEN THE PLANE BECAME SIDEWAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1983 | North American AT-6C | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1987 | North American AT-6C | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Robert Hrebek | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | North American AT-6C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2005 | North American AT-6C | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2006 | North American AT-6C | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2010 | North American AT-6C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Stephen J. Sinclair | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |