# NTSB NYC76AN019: N.American SNJ-3, N66233, Wilmington, MA, August 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1975
- Place: Wilmington, MA · WILMINGTON, MA
- Location: 42.5647° N, 71.1645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5647&lon=-71.1645&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3666   75/8/3    WILMINGTON,MA       N.AMERICAN SNJ-3    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 450
        TIME - 1555                    N66233              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL .18%. NOTE FOUND ON PLT WITH THE WORDS-I THEREFORE WANT TO DIE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66233](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66233-1975-10-14), registration cancelled 1975-10-14, S/N 78-6098 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-3
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-3) (registry code 6400408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750803027799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750803027799A), Aug 3, 1975: Namer SNJ3, Wilmington, MA, Destroyed. Blood alcohol .18 . Note found on plt with the words-i therefore want to die.

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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