# Fatal NTSB investigations: North American SNJ-5

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN18FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA147.md): North American SNJ 5 · Kingsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2018 · N12377 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a steep turn after takeoff, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB CEN09FA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA425.md): North American SNJ-5 · Simla, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2009 · N212TC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerobatic maneuvers and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin.
- [NTSB DEN00FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA164.md): North American SNJ-5 · Steamboat Spg, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2000 · N440JG · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent entry into a spin while performing aerobatics.
- [NTSB MIA00FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA141.md): North American SNJ-5 · Elk Park, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2000 · N3187G · Destroyed
  > The inflight loss of control for undetermined reasons resulting in the airplane colliding with mountainous terrain during the uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ATL99FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA135.md): North American T-6-SNJ-5 · Nashville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N23ZH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and the loss of control. A factor was pilot impairment due to the use of drugs.
- [NTSB ATL97FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA134.md): North American T-6-SNJ5 · Camden, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1997 · N1047C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to take remedial action after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, leading to a spin. Factors were the pilot's use of unapproved medication, and the FAA's inadequate certification and standards for airman.
- [NTSB MIA96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA086.md): North American SNJ-5 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1996 · N4LH · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/clearance above the water, while performing a low level maneuver (wing over). The pilot's ostentatious display of aerobatic flight was a related factor.
- [NTSB DEN86FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA231.md): North American AT-6D · Redcliff, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1986 · N9813C · Destroyed
  > A husband & wife rprtd that the acft flew near their house at a very low alt, then climbed in the direction of the sun to clear over a bridge. Moments later, the acft collided with power lines that were suspended between 2 towers. The towers were located atop…
- [NTSB FTW86FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA076.md): North American SNJ-5 · Anadarko, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N43775 · Destroyed
  > The pilot radioed that he had smoke in the cockpit. He immediately made an emergency landng, down wind, in a farmer's field. Witnesses saw the aircraft's right wing drop before the plane touched down. The resulting impact tore the wings and engine off,…
- [NTSB FTW81FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA116.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Wall, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1981 · N1046C · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA036.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N9823C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM055.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Zepherhills, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1975 · N1041C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN119.md): N.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1971 · N3626F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN118.md): N.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1971 · N1046C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('6400418', '6400429'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=6400418

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