NYC68A0135

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ · Utica, NY · June 18, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1968
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1114N.American SNJ
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110383

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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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3-1838  68/6/18    UTICA,NY            N.AMERICAN SNJ      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N1114               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 1320 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1114
Reported as
N.American SNJ
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

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