CHI73AC009

NTSB accident investigation · N. American SNJ-5 · Shelby, OH · June 17, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1042CN. American SNJ-5
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730617028819A
Case key
201657

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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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3-1913  73/6/17    SHELBY,OHIO         N. AMERICAN SNJ-5   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1408                    N1042C              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           45, 21000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELBY,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N1042C
Reported as
N. American SNJ-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.