Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA339

ABILENE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N42BA

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6A

Aircraft #2

N60157

CESSNA 150-J

Analysis

TWO AIRCRAFT, AN AT-6A A CESSNA 150J (N60157) ARRIVED AT ABILENE, TX AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME TO ATTEND AN AIRSHOW AT THE ELMDALE AIRPORT. THE AT-6A PILOT LANDED TOWARD THE NORTH ON THE GRASS TO THE EAST OF RUNWAY 35. THE CESSNA 150 WAS LANDED ON RUNWAY 17. AFTER LANDING, THE AT-6A PILOT TURNED LEFT TO PROCEED TO THE PARKING RAMP. AS THE AT-6A CROSSED THE RUNWAY, THE CESSNA 150J PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND TO AVOID A COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE MAIN GEAR OF THE CESSNA STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF THE AT-6A. THE CESSNA THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AT-6 RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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