N American SNJ-5 N7969C
7 December 1977 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1977 at about 08:40 local time, a N American SNJ-5 registered N7969C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, 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 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- N American SNJ-5
- Registration
- N7969C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3676
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
L GR LOCK PIN MALFUNCTIONED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Jul 1978 | N American SNJ-5 | Langley Afb, Virginia, United States | Colonial Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | N-American SNJ-5 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Feb 1975 | N American SNJ-5 | Zepherhills, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1979 | N American SNJ-5 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |