# NTSB MIA71FKQ35: Snow S2C, N9488R, Tutwiler, MS, May 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1971
- Place: Tutwiler, MS · TUTWILER, MS
- Location: 34.0172° N, 90.4333° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tutwiler, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0172&lon=-90.4333&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKQ35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKQ35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0251  71/5/21    TUTWILER,MISS       SNOW S2C            CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 216
        TIME - 1830                    N9488R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUTWILER,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING FOR AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATE.  STALLED DURG CLIMBING TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9488R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9488R-1971-07-08), registration cancelled 1971-07-08, S/N 1127 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW S2C
- Registry model: [Snow S2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-s2c) (registry code 8380206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private

## Other investigations on N9488R (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 MIA67F0215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0215), Oct 10, 1966: Snow S2C (N9488R), Independence, MS, destroyed

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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