North American T-6G accident near Berryville, VA
On July 20, 1993, a North American T-6G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Berryville, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 1993
- Place
- Berryville, VA
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.140°N, 77.981°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12785
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 20, 1993, about 1740 hours eastern daylight time, N44CT, a North American T-6G airplane, registered to Robert C. Tullius, Winchester, Virginia, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain while maneuvering near Berryville, Virginia. The certificated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight originated from Winchester, Virginia, at 1732 hours and was conducted under 14 CFR 91. The airplane was based at the Winchester Regional Airport. According to the Virginia State Police, the pilot intended on giving a friend a ride in the airplane on a local flight. According to a member of the Civilian Air Patrol who was conducting a study of the amount of activity at the airport, N44CTR performed a "normal takeoff" at 1732 hours. About five to ten minutes later, several witnesses observed the airplane flying in the vicinity of Berryville, located about 8 nautical miles northeast of the departure airport. A witness was sitting on the deck of his home, located about 3/4-mile from the accident site, when he observed the accident. He reported that the airplane was flying "low to the ground" and began a left bank around the home of the pilot. After a 180-degree turn around the home, the airplane "began a climbing turn." At the top of the climb, about 500 feet above the ground, the witnesses observed a "small puff of white smoke coming from the engine" and the engine "started to cough." The witness further reported that the airplane "flipped over a
Probable cause
1.) The pilot's poor judgment in performing a maneuver in close proximity to the ground, and 2.) the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent loss of control in flight, resulting in a collision with terrain. Factors related to the accident were 1.) inadequate altitude for the pilot to effect remedial action, and 2.) the ostentatious
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
