# NTSB FTW81FA116: N.American SNJ-5, N1046C, Wall, TX, July 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1981
- Place: Wall, TX · WALL, TX
- Location: 31.3741° N, 100.3076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wall, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3741&lon=-100.3076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1046C-1983-06-08), registration cancelled 1983-06-08, S/N 85080 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810704038209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704038209A), Jul 4, 1981: Namer SNJ5, Wall, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control and spun in during mock dog fight with another AT6. Had no previous acrobatic or spin training.

## Other investigations on N1046C (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 NYC71AN118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN118), Jun 5, 1971: N.American SNJ-5 (N1046C), North Cape May, NJ, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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