Truckee-Tahoe Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Truckee, California 95734
Sunday, June 22, 1986 16:10 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING AN AIR SHOW 3 NORTH AMERICAN, AT-6, ACFT TOOK OFF IN WHAT THE PLT OF THE 3RD ACFT DESCRIBED AS 'STAGGERED' SEQUENCE. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE DEPARTURES AS BEING 'INFORMATION' OR IN 'CLOSE PROXIMITY' TO EACH OTHER. THE FIRST 2 ACFT GAINED ALTITUDE WITHOUT ANY REPORTED DIFFICULTY. THE 3RD ACFT CLIMBED TO ABT 25 FT AGL & ENCOUNTERED VORTEX TURBULENCE. THE ACFT VIOLENTLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT & THEN TO THE LEFT. THE PLT LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT DESCENDED UNTIL IT CRASHED ONTO THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/22/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1610
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City TRUCKEE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95734
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TRUCKEE-TAHOE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TRK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 5900
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1540 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TRK
Elevation of weather observation facility 6401
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2138
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32695
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 4:06PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N29936
NTSB Number LAX86LA263
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model AT-6D
Aircraft Series Identifier AT-6D
Aircraft Serial Number 49-2912
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7
Airframe Hours 10007
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MICHAEL MCINTYRE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 710 SEACLIFF DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City APTOS
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95003
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL A. MCINTYRE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 710 SEACLIFF DRIVE WEST
Operator City APTOS
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95003
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code TRK
Departure City TRUCKEE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1610
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code TRK
Destination City TRUCKEE
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 6401
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --