North American T-6G N6253C
25 July 1982 · State College, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1982 at about 17:20 local time, a North American T-6G registered N6253C, operated by Stocker Chevrolet, Inc., was involved in an accident near State College, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- State College, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- University Park (UNV)
- Coordinates
- 40.7909, -77.8498
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G
- Registration
- N6253C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stocker Chevrolet, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- State College → State College
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA169
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1983 | North American T-6G | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1984 | North American T-6G | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | North American T-6G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | North American T-6G | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1988 | North American T-6G | West Jefferson, North Carolina, United States | John R. Cansler | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1988 | North American T-6G | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburg Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Wayne Ison PDQ-II | Mars, Pennsylvania, United States | C.k. Fahler | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182Q | Sidman, Pennsylvania, United States | Seven Springs Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard Rottschaefer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Buckingham, Pennsylvania, United States | Cornell Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Duane Simm | Minor injuries | - |