N American SNJ-4 N173V
23 May 1970 · Addison, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1970 at about 17:30 local time, a N American SNJ-4 registered N173V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Addison, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Addison, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mitchell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American SNJ-4
- Registration
- N173V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lombard, Ill → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2241
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NON-PWRPLANT MECH RATED PLT-OWNER INSTALLED FUELLINES, FITTINGS.BOTTLE CORK FOUND IN ELBOW FITTING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American SNJ-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | Gardner Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Billings, New York, United States | Easton Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Novato, California, United States | Spectrum Air, I | No injuries | - |