North American T-6G accident near Green Valley, CA
On October 11, 1993, a North American T-6G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Green Valley, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 11, 1993
- Place
- Green Valley, CA
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.430°N, 118.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13581
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 11, 1993, at an estimated 1310 Pacific daylight time, a North American T-6G, N7765C, collided into rising mountainous terrain during the performance of a 180-degree course reversal turn near Green Valley, California. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial certificated instructor and the commercial certificated second pilot, who was receiving a checkout in the airplane, were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity of the accident site, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Van Nuys Municipal Airport, Van Nuys, California, on the day of the mishap at 1246. The accident airplane was based at the Van Nuys Municipal Airport. Prior to the instructor and student's takeoff, the instructor indicated to an acquaintance at the Condor Squadron that during the upcoming flight he planned to practice landings at the General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster, California. (The Fox Airfield is located about 35 nautical miles north of Van Nuys.) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controller in the Van Nuys Control Tower reported that at 1244 the airplane's pilot indicated he was ready for takeoff and desired a downwind departure. The controller issued the pilot a takeoff clearance. At 1247, the controller informed the pilot that he could turn downwind. There were no further communications with the pilot. The airplane's route of flight between Van Nuys and the crash site, about 26 nautical miles to the north, was not determined. A witness, who was located about 1/2 mile south o
Probable cause
the CFI's failure to maintain the proper altitude while flying over mountainous terrain, and his inadvertent flight into instrument weather conditions. Contributing factors were the CFI's improper in-flight decision to fly at the low altitude and his misjudged evaluation of the weather.
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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.
