# NTSB LAX73FUA03: N. American SNJ-5, N8158H, Long Beach, CA, July 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1972
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73FUA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2589  72/7/22    LONG BEACH,CALIF    N. AMERICAN SNJ-5   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 790
        TIME - 1412                    N8158H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 359 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SWITCHED TO EMPTY LFT TANK FOR TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8158H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Long Beach Muni

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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