# NTSB investigations: North American SNJ-5, CA

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 GAA19CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA207.md): North American SNJ · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2019 · N3375G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB WPR19LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA014.md): North American SNJ · Agoura Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2018 · N7969C · Destroyed
  > The failure of the No. 5 piston rod end due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA242.md): North American SNJ · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N7969C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA16CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA464.md): North American SNJ · Perris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2016 · N7296C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to compensate for a dust devil during an aborted landing, which resulted in the left wing contacting the ground, a runway excursion, and the airplane coming to rest in a nose-down attitude.
- [NTSB LAX94LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA063.md): North American SNJ-5 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1993 · N89014 · Substantial damage
  > was the failure of the needle valve pin assembly in the airplane's carburetor. A factor which contributed to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the emergency landing.
- [NTSB LAX90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA004.md): North American SNJ-5 · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1989 · N12377 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of the proper altitude and distance from the runway during a night approach.
- [NTSB LAX82DA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA358.md): North American SNJ-6 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 26, 1982 · N3579 · Substantial damage
  > Engine quit at 500 feet AGL after takeoff. Pilot turned back but overshot field.
- [NTSB LAX80DUA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUA17.md): N American SNJ-5 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1980 · N1043C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ05.md): N American SNJ-5 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1977 · N7969C · Substantial damage
- [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 LAX71FUA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA39.md): N.American SNJ-5 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1971 · N3274G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0095.md): N.American AT-6 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1967 · N5486V · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=6400418&state=CA

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