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FAA accident report · North American SNJ-2 · Melville, NY · May 30, 2018

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Date
May 30, 2018 · 13:51 local
Place
Melville, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N62382
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR18FA155
Reported as
North American SNJ-2
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
16,125 total1 in the last 90 days
N62382Registration cancelled Jan 17, 2019 · North American SNJ-2S/N 2039 · Built 1942Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-2Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 30,2018,about 1348 eastern time.a North American SNJ-2,N62382, impacted terrain following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Republic Airport (frg). The ATP pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to SNJ-2 corp. and operated by skytypers part 91 repositioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed,and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The airplane was one of (6)six airplanes intended to fly in formation and destination for patuxent river naval air station (nhk).

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 30,2018,ABOUT 1348 EASTERN TIME.A NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-2,N62382, IMPACTED TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM REPUBLIC AIRPORT (FRG). THE ATP PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO SNJ-2 CORP. AND OPERATED BY SKYTYPERS PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED,AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT.THE AIRPLANE WAS ONE OF (6)SIX AIRPLANES INTENDED TO FLY IN FORMATION AND DESTINATION FOR PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION (NHK).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR18FA155Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMelville, NYThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, spin, and subsequent impact with terrain.May 30, 2018 · Destroyed

Other reports on N62382 · 4

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

Incident 19930701021949IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Portmouth, VAPilot lost directional control of aircraft on rollout. Veered off side of runway. Hit a parked aircraft.Jul 1, 1993 · Minor damageIncident 19841004059649INormal Cruise · Farmingdale, NYRough engine and smoke from acessory section. 3 cylinder cracked in fin area. Oil on hot exhaust caused smoke.Oct 4, 1984Accident 19820423011519ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Flushing, NYLost directional control on landing after unlocking tail wheel. Swerved off runway, sideswiped parked aircraft.Apr 23, 1982 · Substantial damageIncident 19800510055079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Flushing, NYRan off runway during crosswind landing and struck sign post.May 10, 1980 · Minor damage