North American SNJ-5C (AT-6D) Texan, N3771M: Accident occurred October 24, 2021 at Pickens County Airport (KLQK), South Carolina

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; Columbia, South Carolina

Navy Flight Trainer LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N3771M

Location: Pickens, South Carolina

Accident Number: ERA22LA032

Date and Time: October 24, 2021, 15:45 Local

Registration: N3771M

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: N3771M

Model/Series: AT-6D 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KLQK,1014 ft msl 

Observation Time: 15:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /12°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Rome, GA (RMG)

Destination: Pickens, SC

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Unknown

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.804,-82.709 (est)