NTSB Identification
WPR10CA143
14 CFR Part 91
General Aviation
Probable Cause Approval Date
7/15/2010
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C (N76BZ)
Injuries
1 Uninjured.

Accident occurred Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Mesa, AZ

The pilot said that he was practicing his takeoffs and landings on runway 22L and the wind was from 160 at 10 knots. The airplane touched down and bounced, and then the pilot transitioned the airplane to a three-point landing. The pilot reported that the wind lifted up the left wing. He attempted to correct; however, the tailwheel was not yet on the ground. The airplane veered to the left and the right main landing gear collapsed. A witness reported the airplane bounced when it landed, and then it ground-looped, collapsing the right main landing gear.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.