N American SNJ-5 N2023
27 July 1979 · Elkhart, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1979 at about 12:30 local time, a N American SNJ-5 registered N2023 was involved in an accident during in flight near Elkhart, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkhart, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elkhart Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American SNJ-5
- Registration
- N2023
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1564
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
LANDED 1 MILE SHORT OF AIRPORT IN BEAN CROP. ELECTRODES PEENED SHUT ON CYLINDERS 1,5,9,4,7.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other N American SNJ-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1978 | N American SNJ-5 | Langley Afb, Virginia, United States | Colonial Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1980 | N American SNJ-5 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | N-American SNJ-5 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jun 1977 | N American SNJ-5 | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1977 | N American SNJ-5 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1977 | N American SNJ-5 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |