# Accident 20130208002069A: North American-Medore SNJ-4, Garden City, TX, February 8, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2013, 12:20 local time
- Place: Garden City, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5875° N, 101.5092° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5875&lon=-101.5092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2269U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2269U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American-Medore SNJ-4 (registry code 6400413, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-medore-snj-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 (registry code 51612, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1340-an-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN-MEDORE SNJ-4
- Reported engine: P & W R-1340-AN-1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,042 total, 22 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130208002069A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS IN-ROUTE FROM BERNIE STAGE FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO RETURNING THE SNJ-4 TO MIDLAND AIRPARK (MDD) AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM.

CRUISING AT 8500 FEET THE PILOT CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR (THERE WAS FUEL PRESSURE SHOWING BEFORE THE CHANGE). AFTER THE SWITCH OF FUEL TANKS THE FUEL PRESSURE SHOWED ZERO AND EVEN WITH THE USE OF THE WOBBLE PUMP, THE FUEL PRESSURE NEVER RETURNED.  THE PILOT RETURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION, BUT FUEL PRESSURE WAS NOT RESTORED, EVEN WITH THE USE OF THE WOBBLE PUMP.

THE PILOT LANDED WITH A QUARTERING LEFT TAIL WIND ON AN OILFIELD SERVICE ROAD.  HIS RIGHT MAIN WHEEL GOT CAUGHT IN SOME SOFT SAND, PULLING THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT INTO A FIELD.  THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRPLANE TIPPED UP ON ITS NOSE AND OFF ONTO THE WINGTIPS.  THE WINGS WERE DAMAGED BUT SITTING UPRIGHT MINUS THE LEFT LANDING GEAR.

## 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 CEN13LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA157), Feb 8, 2013: North American-Medore SNJ-4 (N2269U), Garden City, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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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