Accident · 2025-09-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- NORTH AMERICAN T-6G (N888WV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s path during takeoff toward the setting sun. Contributing was the undetected worn and fractured tailwheel locking pin.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA371Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 66 | Class 2 (2025-09-11) | 9,188 total · 495 in this make/model · 6,395 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.