# NTSB FTW70F0092: Snow S2C, N1852S, Coy, AR, July 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1969
- Place: Coy, AR · COY, AR
- Location: 34.5405° N, 91.8713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coy, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5405&lon=-91.8713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70F0092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2103  69/7/10    COY,ARK             SNOW S2C            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 9500
        TIME - 0600                    N1852S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARKOTA AG STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1852S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1852S-1971-11-12), registration cancelled 1971-11-12, S/N 1142C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2C
- Registry model: [Snow S2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2a) (registry code 8380202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Arkota Ag Strip

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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