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September 12, 1991 · North American AT-6G · N29931
Reno, NV
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 12, 1991
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Reno, NV
Aircraft
North American AT-6G
Tail Number
N29931
Operator
James a Mott
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX91LA392
The aircraft was flying the Reno Air Race course during trials. The aircraft was on the race course and seemed to enter a turn at one of the pylons at a lower than normal altitude. The left wing contacted the ground. The pilot was able to recover the aircraft to level flight and made a left base entry to runway 18. As the aircraft turned from base to final, it continued to bank to the left until the left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. About three feet of the left aileron was found at the pylon where the first wing contact occurred. The pilot said that the aileron controls were jammed and he could only control the aircraft in roll by use of the rudder and power changes. As the aircraft turned final for the runway, the pilot said he reduced power; however, he could not get the aircraft to respond fast enough and the left wing tip contacted the ground.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND A PYLON, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING.
Full Narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THE RENO AIR RACE COURSE DURING TRIALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RACE COURSE AND SEEMED TO ENTER A TURN AT ONE OF THE PYLONS AT A LOWER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT TO LEVEL FLIGHT AND MADE A LEFT BASE ENTRY TO RUNWAY 18. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED FROM BASE TO FINAL, IT CONTINUED TO BANK TO THE LEFT UNTIL THE LEFT WING CONTRACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CART WHEELED. ABOUT THREE FEET OF THE LEFT AILERON WAS FOUND AT THE PYLON WHERE THE FIRST WING CONTACT OCCURRED. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AILERON CONTROLS WERE JAMMED AND HE COULD ONLY CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT IN ROLL BY USE OF THE RUDDER AND POWER CHANGES. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT SAID HE REDUCED POWER HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND FAST ENOUGH AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 PDT
Nearest AirportSTEAD (0nm N)
Runway18
Runway Length8000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftNorth American AT-6G
Tail NumberN29931
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJames a Mott
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-1340-AN1 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 61 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 5 kt
Visibility99 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO