North American T-6-SNJ-5 N23ZH
25 September 1999 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1999 at about 16:00 local time, a North American T-6-SNJ-5 registered N23ZH was involved in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. 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
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1801, -86.8102
- Aircraft
- North American T-6-SNJ-5
- Registration
- N23ZH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99FA135
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and the loss of control. A factor was pilot impairment due to the use of drugs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was seen by several eyewitnesses in the immediate vicinity of the accident site and flying over the city between 1000 and 800 feet above the ground. One witness reported that the airplane entered a nose low attitude, rolled inverted, and disappeared behind buildings. A witness near the accident site observed the airplane as it collided with a tree. Examination of the airframe and engine assemblies failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure. The toxicological examinations for drugs disclosed that Benzoylecgonine was detected in both the blood and liver specimens. There were 0.073 ug/ml, ug/g and 0.327 ug/ml of Chlorpheniramine detected in the blood and liver specimens respectively. Benzoylecgonine is an inactive metabolite of cocaine. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine, commonly used in over-the-counter cold/allergy preparations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American T-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1997 | North American T-6-SNJ5 | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2002 | North American T-6-AT6D | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | U.S. Aircraft Inc., LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 1990 | North American T-6 G | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | North American T-6 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dorr H. Burns | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2017 | North American T 6 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Shadow Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1999 | Cessna 182P | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Specialists | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Swertfeger VELOCITY 173 ELITE | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182R | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-44 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172P | Seymour, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1999 | Cessna 172N | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | Flymasters Flying Club | No injuries | - |