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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · North American SNJ-6 · Pittsville, MO · May 13, 2022

Date: May 13, 2022 · 14:15 local
Place: Pittsville, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3639F
Reported as: North American SNJ-6
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,440 total

N3639FRegistered now · North American SNJ-6S/N 112148 Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-6 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot had just completed aerobatic practice when the aircraft began to vibrate. The pilot turned towards the nearest airport to land but the engine seized. This pilot kept the gear retracted and landed in a field off of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED AEROBATIC PRACTICE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARDS THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO LAND BUT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THIS PILOT KEPT THE GEAR RETRACTED AND LANDED IN A FIELD OFF OF THE AIRPORT.

Other reports on N3639F · 2

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

Incident 20220111004669ILanding: Rollout · Olathe, KSThe pilot selected gear down for landing on runway 22 at kixd, but the Landing gears did not fully extend to the down and locked position. The main landing gear collapsed on roll out and the aircraft slid to a stop on its belly.Jan 11, 2022 · Minor damage Incident 20201016017389ILanding: Touchdown · Olathe, KSThe pilot selected gear down for landing on runway 22 at kixd, but the landing gears did not fully extend to the down and locked position. During touchdown, the main landing gear collapsed on roll out and the aircraft slid to a stop on its belly.Oct 16, 2020 · Minor damage