The pilot of Race 66, the North American AT-6 that finished the race directly behind the two aircraft that later collided in the landing pattern during the Reno Air Races, said that neither of the two race planes were “where he expected them to be” as he flew his downwind leg for Runway 8 at Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS). The pilot’s observations were included in yesterday’s (Oct. 10) preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the Sept. 17 double-fatal midair collision (To download the full report, click here and search for NTSB# WPR23FA345). The National Championship Air Races website lists the pilot of Race 66 (Gunslinger) as Vic McMann.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ntsb-report-suggests-landing-pattern-issues-in-reno-t-6-midair