# Accident 19931015039419A: Namer SNJ2, Skaneateles, NY, October 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Skaneateles, NY
- Airport: Skaneateles Aero Drome Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9992° N, 76.4506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9992&lon=-76.4506&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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015039419A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED RETURNING TO AIRPORT. LOST CONTROL. NOSED OVER PRIOR IMPACT. OVER GROSS. FAILED TO SECURE 5 BATTERY CARGO.

## 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 NYC94LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA009), Oct 15, 1993: North American SNJ-2 (N61563), Skaneateles, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to adequately secure cargo, resulting control interference. A factor was the overgross weight condition of the airplane.

## Other reports on N61563 (1)

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

- [Accident 19831008056952A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008056952A), Oct 8, 1983: Namer SNJ2 (N61563), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. While holding on taxiway was struck by N60645 that had entered taxiway behind N61563. Tower failed to warn pilot.

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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