North American AT-6D N9272K
7 August 2003 · Brookings, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2003 at about 00:50 local time, a North American AT-6D registered N9272K was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota, United States. One person was 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookings, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookings Muni (BKX)
- Coordinates
- 44.3047, -96.8169
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6D
- Registration
- N9272K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookings → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadequate fuel supply for the flight, and the inadequate preflight by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. The tree was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A North American AT-6D sustained substantial damage during a wheels-up forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power. The pilot stated that he had just taken off and was on a downwind for a pass at the field when he lost fuel pressure and engine power. He said that the engine "caught" a couple of times and then quit. He said that he selected a hay field to execute a forced landing to and decided to land wheels up. He stated that he hit a tree in the field during the landing attempt. According to a Sheriff’s report, the pilot reported that he was running out of fuel and was looking for a place to land. As he was traveling north he clipped a tree, struck the ground, and then slid to a stop. The pilot said that he did not know how much fuel was on-board the airplane. There was no fuel present in the gas tank after the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2002 | North American AT-6D | Circleville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2005 | North American AT-6D | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | North American AT-6D | Destin, Florida, United States | North American-Top Gun Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2005 | North American AT-6D | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1999 | North American AT-6D | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1995 | North American AT-6D | Sebastian, Florida, United States | Morrison, Donald C. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Air & Space 18A | South Shore, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Ullrich AURIGA FT | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Champion 7GCBC | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2003 | Clement-Kazmierczak SORRELL SNS-7 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |