NYC74FHJ05

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-2 · Flushing, NY · July 18, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65370N.American SNJ-2
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718021049A
Case key
189516

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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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3-1986  73/7/18    FLUSHING,NY         N.AMERICAN SNJ-2    CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 8041
        TIME - 1615                    N65370              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 389 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKHAVEN,NY               FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- WHILE DIRECTIONAL CTL WAS BEING MAINTAINED OVER-BRAKING CAUSED ACFT TO NOSE DWN AND OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N65370
Reported as
N.American SNJ-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flushing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N65370 · 1

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