North American SNJ-5 N8218E
13 March 1987 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1987 at about 18:23 local time, a North American SNJ-5 registered N8218E, operated by John Bosco, was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 2 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 18:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- Coordinates
- 36.9201, -76.2206
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-5
- Registration
- N8218E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Bosco
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 TOWER CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35 AT NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH WINDS FROM 010 DEGREES AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT ALL OTHER TRAFFIC WAS USING RUNWAY 05. DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT, GROUNDLOOPED, COLLAPSING THE LEFT GEAR. THE PILOT STATED HE 'SHOULD HAVE INSISTED ON USING RUNWAY 05, THE AIRCRAFT CAN BETTER WITHSTAND A LEFT CROSSWIND.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American SNJ-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1987 | North American SNJ-5 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | North American SNJ-5 | Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1985 | North American SNJ-5 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1985 | North American SNJ-5 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1989 | North American SNJ-5 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Hatchell, Thomas R | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | North American SNJ-5 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |