North American AT-6C N9525C
7 December 2006 · Mojave, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 2006 at about 18:49 local time, a North American AT-6C registered N9525C was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, 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 18:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mojave (MHV)
- Coordinates
- 35.0556, -118.1550
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6C
- Registration
- N9525C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Mojave
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a sign while performing a low altitude maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft collided with an obstacle during an intentional low altitude pass at an airport. During a mock bombing run at an erected target/sign, which was off to the side of runway 30, the pilot descended too low, and the right wing impacted the sign. The pilot heard a "thump," and realized that he had struck the sign. He then circled around and landed on runway 08. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2005 | North American AT-6C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2005 | North American AT-6C | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2010 | North American AT-6C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Stephen J. Sinclair | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2012 | North American AT-6C | Delmar, Delaware, United States | Wayne E. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2014 | North American AT 6C | Buckley, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 2022 | North American AT-6C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |