North American T-6G N8335H
6 August 1987 · Butte City, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1987 at about 21:45 local time, a North American T-6G registered N8335H was involved in an accident near Butte City, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Butte City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4603, -121.9293
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G
- Registration
- N8335H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richvale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA295
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
DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT MAKING SHALLOW RIGHT TURNS AT APRX 100 FT AGL. THE ACFT SUDDENLY NOSED DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. NEITHER THE PLT NOR THE PASSENGER REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED CONSIDERABLE IMPACT DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE COMPONENTS THAT WERE NOT DAMAGED WERE INSPECTED AND TESTED WITH NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | North American T-6G | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | North American T-6G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | John R. Morello | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1990 | North American T-6G | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1984 | North American T-6G | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |