# NTSB MKC73AK003: N.American SNJ-4, N7056C, Thief Rvr Fl, MN, July 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1972
- Place: Thief Rvr Fl, MN · THIEF RVR FL, MN
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1672   72/7/6    THIEF RVR FL,MINN   N.AMERICAN SNJ-4    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 8020
        TIME - 2045                    N7056C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIEF RIVER FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THIEF RVR FL,MINN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7056C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7056C-1979-06-25), registration cancelled 1979-06-25, S/N 88-12848 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-4
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-4) (registry code 6400414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Thief River Falls

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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