# Accident 19831008056951A: Namer SNJ2, Fresno, CA, October 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1983, 17:47 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7502° N, 119.6710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7502&lon=-119.6710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60645, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60645) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American SNJ-2 (registry code 6400404, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER SNJ2
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27,700 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056951A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON LEAVING ACTIVE RUNWAY RAN INTO THE EMPENNAGE OF N61563 HOLDING ON THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT IS BLIND FORWARD.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N61563, Namer SNJ2: [Accident 19831008056952A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056952A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA009), Oct 9, 1983: North American SNJ-2 (N60645), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N60645 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810718061529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718061529I), Jul 18, 1981: Namer SNJ2 (N60645), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Pilot taxiied into position for takeoff. Pulled gear handle up. Right gear collapsed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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