North American AT-6G N5296V
14 October 2000 · Ridgeway, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a North American AT-6G registered N5296V was involved in an accident near Ridgeway, Virginia, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeway, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pace (VA02)
- Coordinates
- 36.5703, -79.8502
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6G
- Registration
- N5296V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reidsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing roll. A factor in this accident was a slight bend in the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was landing on a 3,000 foot-long grass runway. The runway width varied between 75 and 100 feet, and it contained a 'slight dogleg' to the left, about half-way down the runway. During the landing rollout, the airplane's right wing contacted bushes and small trees off the right side of the runway. The pilot said that before he could take corrective action, the airplane was 'pulled' off the right side of the runway and down an embankment. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane and said that he had landed at the airport on several occasions prior to the accident. The wind reported at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident was calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1999 | North American AT-6G | Harlan, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1998 | North American AT-6G | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1995 | North American AT-6G | Salem, Oregon, United States | Hardman, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2009 | North American AT-6G | Ely, Nevada, United States | Bret Cox | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | North American AT-6G | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dorr H. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2000 | Wood SEAWIND 3000 | Cumberland Gap, Virginia, United States | Daniel J. Wood | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20J | Norton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Schweizer 269-C1 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172L | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Cessna 337C | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Lawrence C. Spath | No injuries | - |