# NTSB NYC71AN008: N American SNJ-4, N733L, Billings, NY, July 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1970
- Place: Billings, NY · BILLINGS, NY
- Location: 41.6712° N, 73.7632° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6712&lon=-73.7632&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1081  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733L-1971-02-25), registration cancelled 1971-02-25, S/N 88-26954 (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: Sky Acres

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