# NTSB NYC71AN118: N.American SNJ-5, N1046C, North Cape May, NJ, June 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1971
- Place: North Cape May, NJ · NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ
- Location: 38.9808° N, 74.9510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Cape May, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9808&lon=-74.9510&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN118

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1695   71/6/5    NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ   N.AMERICAN AT-6D    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N1974M              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 32, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NR5 PSN,6 PYLON 3.1MI AIR RACE.OVERTOOK N1046C,HIT RUDDER,CANOPY.OUTER 10FT WING SEPD.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1695   71/6/5    NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ   N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1540                    N1046C              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           42, 13421 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            830 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
        REMARKS- NR4 PSN.HIT WHEN OVERTAKEN BY N1974M. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DMG.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1046C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1046C-1983-06-08), registration cancelled 1983-06-08, S/N 85080 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-5) (registry code 6400418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cape May County

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N1974M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1974M), registered now, S/N 44-81252 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6D
- Registry model: [North American AT-6D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6d) (registry code 6400416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cape May County

## Other investigations on N1046C (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW81FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA116), Jul 4, 1981: N.American SNJ-5 (N1046C), Wall, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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