# NTSB FTW67A0013: N.American SNJ-5, N7991C, Waxahachie, TX, July 18, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1966
- Place: Waxahachie, TX · WAXAHACHIE, TX
- Location: 32.3865° N, 96.8483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waxahachie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3865&lon=-96.8483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0623  66/7/18    WAXAHACHIE TEX      N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 2000                    N7991C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O BREIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7991C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7991C), registered now, S/N 78-7018, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Registry model: [North American AT-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6a) (registry code 6400469) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: O Brein

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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