North American HARVARD MK IV N13595
4 October 1997 · Midland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1997 at about 00:16 local time, a North American HARVARD MK IV registered N13595, operated by Confederate Air Force, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. 4 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 00:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midland International (MAF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American HARVARD MK IV
- Registration
- N13595
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Confederate Air Force
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilots of both airplanes to maintain clearance from each other. A factor was their failure to follow procedures/directives.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll of a formation flight of four North American T-6 airplanes, the lead aircraft, N13595, intended to clear the runway to the left at taxiway Mike instead of at the end of the runway. The pilot of the lead aircraft reported that he looked back to the left to check for the location of the #2 aircraft, N3195G. 'Number-two appeared to be one hundred and fifty yards back and slowing (it appeared number-two's tail was down in three point attitude).' As he proceeded to turn left to exit the runway, he looked back again and 'saw number-two was too close and coming fast.' He applied full power and made a right turn to the right side of the runway. The pilot of the #2 aircraft, reported that when the lead aircraft disappeared from his view, he 'went hard on the brakes' and headed towards the left edge of the runway. The right wing of aircraft #2 struck the vertical stabilizer of the lead aircraft. According to the Confederate Air Force, they teach in their Formation Flight Safety Seminars that during formation/staggered landings, the formation is to exit at the end of the runway. They also teach that there will be no passing of aircraft during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American HARVARD MK IV HARVARD MK | N13595 | Confederate Air Force | Substantial |
| North American SNJ-5 SNJ-5 | N3195G | Confederate Air Force | Substantial |
Other North American HARVARD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1998 | North American HARVARD 2 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Harry L. Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1996 | North American HARVARD MK II | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1992 | North American HARVARD MK-II | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Lenehan, James | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2004 | North American HARVARD II T-6 | Leesville, South Carolina, United States | T-6 LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2008 | North American HARVARD MK | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Warbird Flyers LLC | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |