# NTSB NYC74FHA09: N.American SNJ-5, N3617F, Pittstown, NJ, July 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1974
- Place: Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.5820° N, 74.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5820&lon=-74.9591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA09-136948

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2680  74/7/21    PITTSTOWN,NJ        N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0730                    N3617F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  3175 TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY MANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLANDERS VALLEY,NJ          PITTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SWITCHED TANKS,ACFT NOT EQPD WITH ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP,DID NOT USE WOBBLE PUMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3617F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3617F), registered now, S/N 90773 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-5
- Registry model: [North American AT-6D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6d) (registry code 6400416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Manor

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740721023319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740721023319A), Jul 21, 1974: Namer AT6D, Pittstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Switched tanks,acft not eqpd with electric boost pump,did not use wobble pump.

## Other investigations on N3617F (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 SEA05LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA192), Sep 9, 2005: North American AT-6D (N3617F), Chehalis, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist to switch to the fullest fuel tank prior to departure which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb.…

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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