# NTSB LAX82DA358: North American SNJ-6, N3579, Santa Rosa, CA, September 26, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 26, 1982, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Santa Rosa, CA
- Coordinates: 38.440338, -122.780784 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4403&lon=-122.7808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA358
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72546/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA358

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

ENGINE QUIT AT 500 FEET AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT TURNED BACK BUT OVERSHOT FIELD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3579](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3579), registered now, S/N 51678, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-6
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 51678
- Airframe hours: 5200
- Engines: P & W R-1340 550 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lynn C. Hunt
- Registered owner: Lynn C. Hunt
- Departed: STS, SANTA ROSA, CA
- Destination: STS, SANTA ROSA, CA
- Airport: STS, Sonoma County, runway 32, 5,115 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 173 total, 25 in this make and model, 132 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles

## 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 19820926049009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820926049009A), Sep 26, 1982: Namer SNJ6, Santa Rosa, CA, Substantial damage. After takeoff at 500 feet, engine lost power and pilot tried to return to airport. Overran airport and crashed.

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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