North American SNJ-5 N988E
15 June 1985 · Stuart, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 June 1985 at about 17:33 local time, a North American SNJ-5 registered N988E was involved in an accident near Stuart, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuart, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-5
- Registration
- N988E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stuart → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA193
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES FLYING SLOW AT AN ESTIMATED ALT OF 700 FT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO STALL, ENTER AN OVER THE TOP SPIN WHICH IMMEDIATELY EVOLVED INTO AN UPRIGHT SPIN. RECOVERY WAS NOT EXECUTED PRIOR TO THE ACFT CRASHING INTO THE OCEAN. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO FAMILIARIZE THE PLT WITH FLYING THE SNJ-5. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHO WAS FLYING THE ACFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American SNJ-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1985 | North American SNJ-5 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | North American SNJ-5 | Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1984 | North American SNJ-5 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | North American SNJ-5 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | North American SNJ-5 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | John Bosco | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | North American SNJ-5 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | Colonial Flying Corps | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |