# NTSB NYC71AN030: Brittnorman BN-2A, N676SA, New Shrewsbury, NJ, August 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1970
- Place: New Shrewsbury, NJ · NEW SHREWSBURY, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1302  70/8/27    NEW SHREWSBURY,NJ   BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1470
        TIME - 1720                    N676SA              PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED BANK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   NEW SHREWSBURY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- PISTON OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY COCKED CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N676SA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Red Bank

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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