N American SNJ-4 N7038C
16 September 1978 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1978 at about 14:36 local time, a N American SNJ-4 registered N7038C was involved in an accident during in flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Stead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American SNJ-4
- Registration
- N7038C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2430
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 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
COLLIDED AT PYLON DURING AIR RACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American SNJ-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1978 | N American SNJ-4 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1978 | N American SNJ-4 | Rialto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | N American SNJ-4 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1976 | N American SNJ-4 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1973 | N American SNJ-4 | East Chatham, New York, United States | D&D Aero Spray | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | N American SNJ-4 | Thief Rvr Fl, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |