Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA263

TRUCKEE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N29936

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D

Analysis

DURING AN AIR SHOW 3 NORTH AMERICAN, AT-6, ACFT TOOK OFF IN WHAT THE PLT OF THE 3RD ACFT DESCRIBED AS 'STAGGERED' SEQUENCE. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE DEPARTURES AS BEING 'INFORMATION' OR IN 'CLOSE PROXIMITY' TO EACH OTHER. THE FIRST 2 ACFT GAINED ALTITUDE WITHOUT ANY REPORTED DIFFICULTY. THE 3RD ACFT CLIMBED TO ABT 25 FT AGL & ENCOUNTERED VORTEX TURBULENCE. THE ACFT VIOLENTLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT & THEN TO THE LEFT. THE PLT LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IT CRASHED ONTO THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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