# NTSB CHI70FBD36: N.American SNJ-4, N173V, Addison, IL, May 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1970
- Place: Addison, IL · ADDISON, IL
- Location: 41.9308° N, 88.0090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9308&lon=-88.0090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182085
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FBD36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2241  70/5/23    ADDISON,ILL         N.AMERICAN SNJ-4    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1654
        TIME - 1730                    N173V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 586 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOMBARD,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NON-PWRPLANT MECH RATED PLT-OWNER INSTALLED FUEL LINES,FITTINGS.BOTTLE CORK FOUND IN ELBOW FITTING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N173V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173V-1972-05-04), registration cancelled 1972-05-04, S/N 88-13779 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-4
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4) (registry code 6400414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mitchell

## Other investigations on N173V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI68F0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0158), Jun 25, 1967: N.American SNJ-4 (N173V), Frankfort, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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