North American SNJ-4 N86WW
12 September 1985 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a North American SNJ-4 registered N86WW was involved in an incident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno-Stead (45D)
- Coordinates
- 39.7104, -119.8202
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-4
- Registration
- N86WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85IA396
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT EXPERIENCED A 'SEVERE VIBRATION' AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DURING A HEAT RACE AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A PROPELLER BLADE PITCH CHANGE BOLT, P/N 53546, HAD FAILED, ALLOWING ONE PROPELLER BLADE TO MOVE INTO A HIGH PITCH BLADE ANGLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American SNJ-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1995 | North American SNJ-4 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | North American SNJ-4 (AT-6) | Mack, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1999 | North American SNJ-4 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | David D. Allyn | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2010 | North American SNJ-4 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | Training Services Inc DBA | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2017 | North American SNJ-4 | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2019 | North American SNJ-4 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Wasatch Flyers LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |