NYC72FID12

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-4 · Fredericksburg, VA · September 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1971
Place
Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6414DN.American SNJ-4
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163826

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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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3-3557   71/9/4    FREDERICKSBURG,VA   N.AMERICAN SNJ-4    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1419
        TIME - 1225                    N6414D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEEP CREEK,MD               FREDERICKSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6414D
Reported as
N.American SNJ-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

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