# Accident 19890602014109A: Namer SNJ5, Jeffersonville, IN, June 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 1989, 10:51 local time
- Place: Jeffersonville, IN
- Airport: Clark County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3910° N, 85.7498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3910&lon=-85.7498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3665F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3665F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American SNJ-5 (registry code 6400418, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER SNJ5
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,841 total, 15 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890602014109A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER AFTER HITTING DIRT MOUNDS IN A FIELD ON A FORCED LANDING DUE TO POWER LOSS. IMPELLER FAILED.

## 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 CHI89DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX04), Jun 2, 1989: North American SNJ-5 (N3665F), Sellersburg, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INGESTION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT AND SUBSEQUENT SUPERCHARGER IMPELLER FAILURE.

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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