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NTSB accident investigation · N. American SNJ-6 · Woodstock, IL · October 9, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 9, 1972
Place
Woodstock, IL · WOODSTOCK, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7984CN. American SNJ-6
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169397

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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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3-3640   72/10/9   WOODSTOCK ILL       N. AMERICAN SNJ-6   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 56,
        TIME - 1700                    N7984C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  15000 TOTAL HOURS, 1500
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  GALT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODSTOCK ILL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN CORN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7984C
Reported as
N. American SNJ-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galt Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.