North American T-6-AT6D accident near Gainesville, GA
On April 1, 2002, a North American T-6-AT6D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 1, 2002
- Place
- Gainesville, GA
- Aircraft
- North American T-6-AT6D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.273°N, 83.827°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020405X00470
Official records · ATL02FA072
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 1, 2002, at 1500 eastern standard time, a North American, T-6-AT6D, N7471C, registered to U.S. Aircraft Inc, collided with trees, and the ground while maneuvering for an emergency landing at the Gilmer County Airport in Gainesville, Georgia. The instructional flight was operated by the private pilot under the provision Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the certified flight instructor (CFI) and the private pilot received fatal injuries. The instructional flight initially departed from Gainesville, Georgia, at 1425, on April 1, 2002. The pilot's wife reported they had recently purchased the T-6 and were not familiar with it. At the recommendation of the sales broker, the CFI was selected to train them. They had flown several hours with the CFI and on the morning of the accident she had flown about two hours. After her flight, the pilot and CFI took off and flew to Lawrenceville, Georgia, where the airplane was refueled. According to the pilot's wife, she and friends were seated on a bench near runway 29 when the pilot and CFI returned from Lawrenceville. They recalled that the pilot and CFI made several touch and go landings to runway 29. On the fifth landing and takeoff, they observed a light color smoke streaming from the right lower section of the engine cowling. They also reported hearing a rough engine condition. At approximately the same time, the pilot and CFI initiated a left turn towards the airport. The airplane was
Probable cause
A loss of engine power following a supercharger bearing failure and subsequent collision with the ground while maneuvering for an emergency landing.
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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.
