North American AT-6D N10605
21 April 1984 · Cypress, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 April 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a North American AT-6D registered N10605, operated by James E. Neundorfer, was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6D
- Registration
- N10605
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E. Neundorfer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84FA206
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE SPINNING AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES FLT. THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN FLOWN BY ANOTHER PLT FOR APRX 20 MINUTES JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT. THIS PLT/OWNER SAID THE ACFT OPERATED IN A TROUBLE FREE MANNER. DURING THE ACCIDENT FLT THE PLT MADE A HIGH SPEED PASS OVER THE RWY AFTER TAKEOFF AND PULLED UP IN A STEEP CLIMB. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT WHICH ENDED IN THE CRASH WITH AN INTENSE GROUND FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE ACFT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS REVEALED AND THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PLT SHOWED NO PRE-ACCIDENT IMPAIRMENTS WHICH WOULD HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1983 | North American AT-6D | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1982 | North American AT-6D | Houston, Texas, United States | David E. Henry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1986 | North American AT-6D | Redcliff, Colorado, United States | Charles E. Lewis, JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1986 | North American AT-6D | Truckee, California, United States | Michael A. McIntyre | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | North American AT-6D | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Scott S.burch | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |