North American AT-6B N105DG
1 August 1995 · Glendale, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1995 at about 16:00 local time, a North American AT-6B registered N105DG was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glendale Municipal (GEU)
- Coordinates
- 33.5308, -112.1799
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6B
- Registration
- N105DG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to follow pre-briefed instructions, and failure to see and avoid the preceding aircraft awaiting takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN THE NUMBER 3 AIRCRAFT, IN POSITION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH THE NUMBER 2 AIRCRAFT, POSITIONED FOR TAKEOFF ON THE LEFT SIDE, ABOUT 5 TO 6 SECONDS AFTER THE LEAD AIRCRAFT BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE NUMBER 3 PILOT THOUGHT THAT THE NUMBER 2 PILOT WAS TAKING OFF WITH THE LEAD AIRCRAFT AND INITIATED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AFTER COUNTING TO 5 SECONDS. THE NUMBER 2 PILOT STATED THAT THE GROUP OF PILOTS DECIDED EARLIER ON INTERVAL TAKEOFFS DUE TO THE NARROW RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American AT-6B AT-6B | N105DG | - | Minor |
| North American AT-6A AT-6A | N90629 | - | Substantial |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 180 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172D | Tsaile, Arizona, United States | BOB Werra | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Cessna 208B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Empire Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Jenkins LONG E-Z | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |