North American T-6G-NA accident near New River, AZ
On January 23, 1999, a North American T-6G-NA (airplane) was involved in an accident near New River, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 23, 1999
- Place
- New River, AZ
- Aircraft
- North American T-6G-NA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.650°N, 112.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00070
Official records · LAX99FA080
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Deer Valley ATC Letter of Agreement: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 23, 1999, at 1412 hours mountain standard time, a North American T-6G-NA, N2757G, crashed while performing aerobatics 3 miles south of New River, Arizona. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire. The airline transport pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot/owner when the accident occurred. The flight originated from Phoenix, Arizona, about 1400 as a planned flight of two T-6 airplanes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. A preflight briefing of the planned flight was given by the accident pilot. The pilot of the second aircraft reported that he was told that no negative g maneuvers, snap rolls, or spins were planned. The maneuvers that had been briefed were climbs, dives, turns, barrel rolls, and loops. The tower controller at Deer Valley airport reported to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors that the accident aircraft took off as a flight of two on runway 25L. A letter of agreement (LOA) between the tower and the accident pilot was on file in the Deer Valley ATC facility for the operation of multiple aircraft flights within class D airspace. The second airplane's pilot reported that he had been in loose trail behind the accident aircraft when the accident aircraft began a high g pull-up. At the top of the climb, the aircraft began a slight left turn. The left turn became a hard left that turned into a partial snap roll with a resulting spin to the left. He had actually ob
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed recovery after an intentional stall/spin of 3 to 4 rotations. A factor was the pilot's inadequate entry altitude for the intended maneuver.
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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.
