NONE · North American T-6G · 2002-11-17 · Elbert, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA016
Event ID
20021120X05491
Type
Accident
Date
2002-11-17
Location
Elbert, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.223609, -104.64083
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
T-6G
Registration
N7197C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
overload failure of the cable between the left rudder pedal and the tail wheel, rendering directional control impossible and resulting in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft, wet ground.