North American AT 6F N7976A
24 July 2019 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a North American AT 6F registered N7976A, operated by Witham Warbirds Llc, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Rgnl (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 43.9914, -88.5600
- Aircraft
- North American AT 6F
- Registration
- N7976A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Witham Warbirds Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19CA237
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was returning to the airfield as part of an 11-ship formation. The wind at the airfield was from between 220° and 230° and 7 to 8 knots. He landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane on the left side of the runway and kept the tail up during landing rollout to allow for spacing with the other aircraft in the formation. When he began to lower the tail to the runway, the wind hit the airplane' left side and lifted the left wing. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane crossed to the right side of the runway, continued into grass, and came to a stop facing south. The left wingtip, aileron, and outboard aileron hinge struck the ground during the excursion, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American AT-6F accidents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2021 | North American AT-6F | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | North American AT-6F | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | North American AT-6F | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1995 | North American AT-6F | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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