NYC71AN008

NTSB accident investigation · N American SNJ-4 · Billings, NY · July 18, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1970
Place
Billings, NY · BILLINGS, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N733LN American SNJ-4
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116895

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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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3-1081  70/7/18    BILLINGS,NY         N AMERICAN SNJ-4    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 746
        TIME - 1445                    N733L               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,NY                 BILLINGS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N733L
Reported as
N American SNJ-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Acres

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