North American T-6G accident near Beaumont, TX
On May 21, 1995, a North American T-6G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beaumont, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 21, 1995
- Place
- Beaumont, TX
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.751°N, 95.360°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03442
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On May 21, 1995, at 0901 central daylight time a North American T-6G, N2449, was destroyed while maneuvering during an approach to Jefferson County Airport, Beaumont, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight and a flight plan was not filed. Witnesses (statements enclosed) reported the following information. That morning the flight of seven T-6 aircraft (4 in first squad and 3 in second squad) had made two passes over the airport and on the third pass, the aircraft were formed in a right echelon for a 360 degree overhead approach for landing. The lead aircraft, N2449, at an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet above the ground, overflew a portion of runway 16 and then broke left for the 360 degree overhead approach for landing. During the initial portion of the approach, the airplane was observed making a "sharp level left break" to approximately "80 to 90 degrees of bank." The bank decreased to "45 to 50 degrees" as the airplane descended, and, after 180 degrees of turn, the landing gear was extended and the airplane continued the approach. Two witnesses and a pilot of the second squad reported that N2449 overshot final to the right of the runway and then was back to the left of the runway. During the base to final turn, one witness reported "the bank increased to approximately 60 to 65 degrees" and the "left wing dropped ... nose pitched down" as the aircraft made a "less than 1/4
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE IMPROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND AN AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY.
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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.
