NONE · North American AT-6G · 1998-07-05 · LONGMONT, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA298
Event ID
20001211X10570
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-05
Location
LONGMONT, CO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
AT-6G
Registration
N8399H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial failure of the tail wheel steering system due to improper maintenance and the subsequent inadvertent ground loop during the landing sequence. Factors were the airport taxiway sign and the subsequent failure of the left main landing gear.