North American SNJ-6B N7983C

Summary

On 2 August 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a North American SNJ-6B registered N7983C was involved in an accident near Quincy, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 August 1998 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Quincy Municipal (UIN)

Coordinates

39.9294, -91.3802

Aircraft

North American SNJ-6B

Registration

N7983C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oshkosh → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA295

1 person had minor injuries.

the right main landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the right wing dropped during touchdown. He used the controls and power to keep the wing elevated. He reported that the airplane veered to the left of the runway at which time he reduced power and the right wing contacted the ground. Post accident inspection revealed the right main landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.