No fatalities
24 Oct 2021: NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D — Pickens, SC
On 24 Oct 2021, a NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D was involved in an aviation accident near Pickens, SC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with rocky terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with rocky terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotContributed to outcome