CHI69D0259

NTSB accident investigation · N American SNJ-5 · Sandwich, IL · August 4, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Sandwich, IL · SANDWICH, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7806BN American SNJ-5
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108696

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4670   68/8/4    SANDWICH,ILL        N AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N7806B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      40, 11000 TOTAL HOURS, 75
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDWICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- BARBED WIRE CAUGHT IN LEFT GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7806B
Reported as
N American SNJ-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandwich