FTW81FA116

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-5 · Wall, TX · July 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1981
Place
Wall, TX · WALL, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1046CN.American SNJ-5
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810704038209A
Case key
124618

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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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3-1991   81/7/4  NR.WALL,TX            N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1427
        TIME - 1613                    N1046C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODFELLOW AFB,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN DURING MOCK DOGFIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1046C
Reported as
N.American SNJ-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1046C · 1

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