# NTSB FTW74DPG22: N.American SNJ-5, N66JL, W Memphis, AR, September 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1973
- Place: W Memphis, AR · W MEMPHIS, AR
- Location: 35.1496° N, 90.1993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Memphis, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1496&lon=-90.1993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188698
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2482  73/9/19    W MEMPHIS,ARK       N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4000
        TIME - 1110                    N66JL               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W MEMPHIS,ARK               GREENVILLE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE TIP SEPD,VIB CAUSED ENG TO QUIT.LOWERED GR EARLY,FAILED TO RAISE GR,LNDD SHORT IN CROPS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N66JL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730919030109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730919030109A), Sep 19, 1973: Namer SNJ5, W Memphis, AR, Substantial damage. Prop blade tip sepd,vib caused eng to quit. Lowered gr early,failed to raise gr,lndd short in crops

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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