# Accident 19831008056952A: 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, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- 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: N61563, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61563) (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: 4,000 total, 2,900 in this make and model, 25 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/19831008056952A

## Narrative

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

WHILE HOLDING ON TAXIWAY WAS STRUCK BY N60645 THAT HAD ENTERED TAXIWAY BEHIND N61563. TOWER FAILED TO WARN PILOT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N60645, Namer SNJ2: [Accident 19831008056951A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056951A)

## 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 (N61563), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N61563 (1)

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

- [Accident 19931015039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015039419A), Oct 15, 1993: Namer SNJ2 (N61563), Skaneateles, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Observed returning to airport. Lost control. Nosed over prior impact. Over gross. Failed to secure 5 battery cargo.

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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