FTW69F0166

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-6 · Saginaw, TX · September 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
Saginaw, TX · SAGINAW, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3671FN.American SNJ-6
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108155

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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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3-2879   68/9/1    SAGINAW,TEX         N.AMERICAN SNJ-6    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1050
        TIME - 1430                    N3671F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE MOUND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT USED FOR SKY WRITING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3671F
Reported as
N.American SNJ-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Blue Mound

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