# NTSB NYC71AN119: N.American SNJ-5, N3626F, 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: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162272
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN119

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4042   71/6/5    NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ   N.AMERICAN AT-6D    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3000
        TIME - 1344                    N5489V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            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)
          MISC-INADQT CLNC BTN ACFT DRG CLSD CRS AIR RACE.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  15
        REMARKS- PULLED UP,SLIGHTLY RIGHT,INTO N3626F DRG 3RD LAP
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4042   71/6/5    NORTH CAPE MAY,NJ   N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1520
        TIME - 1344                    N3626F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            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)
          MISC-INADQT CLNC BTN ACFT DRG CLSD CRS AIR RACE.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  15
        REMARKS- RACE CNLD 3RD LAP BY SMK BMB,PRIOR ACDNT 1ST LAP
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N3626F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3626F-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 51904 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Cape May County

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N5489V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5489V-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 90646 (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

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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