# NTSB NYC75FHJ10: N.American SNJ-2, N52033, Flushing, NY, August 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1974
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2494  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52033-2009-02-18), registration cancelled 2009-02-18, S/N 2040, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-2
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-2) (registry code 6400404) (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: Flushing

## 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 19740811027939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740811027939A), Aug 11, 1974: Namer SNJ2, Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Friction loose. Prop ctl backed off to 2000RPM on tkof. Wing ctcd rwy on abort.

## Other investigations on N52033 (3)

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 NYC07LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA219), Sep 7, 2007: North American SNJ-2 (N52033), Virginia Beach, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to physiological incapacitation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to deny or restrict…
- [NTSB NYC07LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA209), Sep 2, 2007: North American SNJ-2 (N52033), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The number 5 airplane pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC79FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA053), Jul 8, 1979: N-American SNJ-2 (N52033), Flushing, NY, minor damage

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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