North American SNJ-4 (AT-6) N7011C

Summary

On 28 August 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a North American SNJ-4 (AT-6) registered N7011C was involved in an accident near Mack, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 August 1999 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mack, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Mack Mesa (0CO5)

Coordinates

39.2207, -108.8695

Aircraft

North American SNJ-4 (AT-6)

Registration

N7011C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Junction → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA155

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot misjudging his distance and altitude from the runway. A factor was the tall crops.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had landed at this airport 'at least a dozen times' in the past 15 years, and was aware of 'a low crop at the approach end of [runway] 25.' He said he had this same picture in his mind as he made his approach. When he was approximately 200 to 300 feet from the runway, he realized he was too low (the corn stalks were 8 to 10 feet tall). He applied power and up elevator, but the airplane contacted the corn stalks, settled to the ground, rolled a short distance, then nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.