NYC75FHJ10

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-2 · Flushing, NY · August 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1974
Place
Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N52033N.American SNJ-2
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740811027939A
Case key
134380

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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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3-2494  74/8/11    FLUSHING,NY         N.AMERICAN SNJ-2    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3199
        TIME - 0930                    N52033              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FRICTION LOOSE.PROP CTL BACKED OFF TO 2000RPM ON TKOF.WING CTCD RWY ON ABORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N52033
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 N52033 · 3

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