# NTSB FTW70FPD06: N.American SNJ-4, N9529C, Brownwood, TX, March 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1970
- Place: Brownwood, TX · BROWNWOOD, TX
- Location: 31.7129° N, 98.9771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownwood, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7129&lon=-98.9771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FPD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1276  70/3/14    BROWNWOOD,TEX       N.AMERICAN SNJ-4    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2809
        TIME - 1235                    N9529C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNWOOD,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB MAIN DISCH NOZZLES LOOSE,LEAKING FUEL. R MAIN TANK HAD FOREIGN MATTER IN FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9529C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-4
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brownwood

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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