Brittnorman BN-2A N41JA
29 June 1978 · Novato, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1978 at about 13:45 local time, a Brittnorman BN-2A registered N41JA, operated by Stol Air Commu, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Novato, California, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Novato, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gnoss Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Brittnorman BN-2A
- Registration
- N41JA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stol Air Commu
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Santa Rosa, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1479
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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
LEFT WHEEL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Coastal Plains | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Muntz Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | Vieques Air LI | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | St Mary's, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Nassau, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pinders Charte | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |