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June 5, 1990 · North American F-86E · N93FS
Okinawa, JA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 5, 1990
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Okinawa, JA
Aircraft
North American F-86E
Tail Number
N93FS
Operator
Dept of USAF Hq 313Th Ad Paf
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX90TL004
ON JUNE 5, 1990, AT ABOUT 1300 LOCAL TIME, A CANADAIR F-86E (MK.6), N93FS, OWNED BY TRACTOR FLIGHT SYSTEM, INC OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AND OPERATED BY THE U.S. AIR FORCE, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTROYED DURING A PUBLIC USE, INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT OKINAWA, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE FLIGHT. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Full Narrative
ON JUNE 5, 1990, AT ABOUT 1300 LOCAL TIME, A CANADAIR F-86E (MK.6), N93FS, OWNED BY TRACTOR FLIGHT SYSTEM, INC OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AND OPERATED BY THE U.S. AIR FORCE, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTROYED DURING A PUBLIC USE, INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT OKINAWA, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE FLIGHT. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftNorth American F-86E
Tail NumberN93FS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorDept of USAF Hq 313Th Ad Paf
Engines1
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsOrenda · 10 · Turbojet · 6500
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 56 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0