2 fatal · NORTH AMERICAN T-6G · 2023-09-17 · Reno, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA345
Event ID
20230917193074
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-17
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.668177, -119.87644
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
T-6G
Registration
N2897G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of both the Race 14 and Race 6 pilots to see and avoid each other while in the airport traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ failure to fly the standard downwind and base legs.