NYC69D0320

NTSB accident investigation · N American SNJ-6 · Turners Fall, MA · January 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1969
Place
Turners Fall, MA · TURNERS FALL, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2864GN American SNJ-6
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191659

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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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3-0270   69/1/5    TURNERS FALL,MASS   N AMERICAN SNJ-6    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2652
        TIME - 1300                    N2864G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNERS FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2864G
Reported as
N American SNJ-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turners Falls

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