# NTSB MKC73AK011: N.American SNJ-5, N3194G, Kingman, KS, July 31, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1972
- Place: Kingman, KS · KINGMAN, KS
- Location: 37.6477° N, 98.1160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kingman, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6477&lon=-98.1160&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1719  72/7/31    KINGMAN,KANS        N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38,
        TIME - 0947                    N3194G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGMAN,KANS                INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN L CHANDELLE SHORTLY AFTER T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3194G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kingman

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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