North American AT-6G N4269E
25 February 1995 · Salem, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1995 at about 23:56 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N4269E, operated by Hardman, Larry W., was involved in an accident near Salem, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- McNary Field (SLE)
- Coordinates
- 45.0094, -122.9109
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6G
- Registration
- N4269E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hardman, Larry W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT PERFORMED A WHEEL LANDING, THEN ALLOWED THE TAIL TO COME DOWN AS SPEED BLED OFF DURING ROLLOUT. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, TAIL WHEEL STEERING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL, AND HE USED IT TO MAINTAIN HIS POSITION ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. THE TOWER ISSUED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND, ABOUT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TURNING, SKIDDED SIDEWAYS, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, ALLOWING THE WING TO STRIKE THE SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1998 | North American AT-6G | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1999 | North American AT-6G | Harlan, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | North American AT-6G | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | North American AT-6G | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dorr H. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | North American AT-6G | Clanton, Alabama, United States | PAT Poole | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1995 | Fairchild 24G | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Pederson SILHOUETTE 1 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Owyhee, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft P-35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 177B | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |