MIA75AM055

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-5 · Zepherhills, FL · February 8, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 8, 1975
Place
Zepherhills, FL · ZEPHERHILLS, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1041CN.American SNJ-5
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750208010369A
Case key
148187

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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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3-0864   75/2/8  NR.ZEPHERHILLS,FL     N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 2717
        TIME - 1000                    N1041C              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 877 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DRG ROLL-OUT FM INVERTED PSN ACFT OBSVD TO SLIDE OFF AND DSCND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1041C
Reported as
N.American SNJ-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.