North American AT-6D, N515SA: Accident occurred May 02, 2022 and Incident occurred July 20, 2017

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

https://registry.faa.gov/N515SA

Location: Huntington, Indiana

Accident Number: CEN22LA193

Date and Time: May 2, 2022, 15:18 Local

Registration: N515SA

Aircraft: North American AT-6D 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: North American 

Registration: N515SA

Model/Series: AT-6D

Aircraft Category: Airplane

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.852917,-85.457056 (est)

May 02, 2022: Aircraft ground looped, veered off runway and landing gear detached.

Date: 02-MAY-22

Time: 19:18:00Z

Regis#: N515SA

Aircraft Make: NORTH AMERICAN

Aircraft Model: AT-6D

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: HUNTINGTON

State: INDIANA

 

May 02, 2022

May 02, 2022

HUNTINGTON, Indiana (WANE)– The Huntington Sheriff’s Department and the Huntington Fire Department responded to reports of an airplane crash that occurred at the Huntington Municipal Airport on Monday around 2:51 p.m. 

Upon arriving at the scene, officers and fire crews spotted an airplane that had landed just off the runway. 

The pilot was found and had no injuries.

The investigation is still ongoing.

https://www.wane.com

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Moines, Iowa

July 20, 2017:  Aircraft landed and the gear collapsed at Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ), Iowa.

Wingnuts LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N515SA

Date: 20-JUL-17
Time: 22:40:00Z
Regis#: N515SA
Aircraft Make: NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model: AT6D
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: DUBUQUE
State: IOWA