# NTSB CHI73AC009: N. American SNJ-5, N1042C, Shelby, OH, June 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1973
- Place: Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
- Location: 40.8848° N, 82.6582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelby, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8848&lon=-82.6582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC009-201657

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1042C-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 44032, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Registry model: [North American AT-6D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6d) (registry code 6400416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730617028819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730617028819A), Jun 17, 1973: Namer HARVARD*, Shelby, OH, Destroyed

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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