# NTSB FTW79FPG31: Nardi FN-333, N913NS, Hot Springs, AR, May 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1979
- Place: Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
- Location: 34.5037° N, 93.0552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hot Springs, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5037&lon=-93.0552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136594
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0761   79/5/1    HOT SPRINGS,AR      NARDI FN-333        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1006
        TIME - 1815                    N913NS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N913NS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N913NS), registered now, S/N 0107, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NARDI FN-333
- Registry model: [Nardi FN-333](https://openairdocs.org/model/nardi-fn-333) (registry code 6080102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19790501001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790501001999A), May 1, 1979: Nardi FN333, Hot Springs, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot drug a wing tip float in the water while landing. Aircraft sank.

## Other investigations on N913NS (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX69F0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0159), Oct 15, 1968: Nardi FN333 (N913NS), Pomona, CA, substantial damage

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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