North American AT-6A accident near Englewood, Colorado, August 7, 1987
On August 7, 1987 at about 4:54 pm local time, a North American AT-6A, registered N90629, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 1987 · about 4:54 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American AT-6A · all AT-6As on the register
- Registration
- N90629 · registry record · serial 787375
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT DOES NOT POSSESS A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE RATING. THE PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 18 HOURS IN THE AT-6A. PILOT WAS DEPARTING ON A PLEASURE FLT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO ROTATE PREMATURELY, CLIMBING AT A SLOW AIRSPEED AND A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 17L.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,050 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 210 in the last 90 days; 1,017 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,792 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 3, 1987; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11L, 10,000 ft by 101 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from APA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N90629 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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