# NTSB Accident DEN03LA016
> **North American T-6G** · 2002-11-17 · Elbert, CO, USA · NONE
## 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.

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