North American SNJ-6 N5485V

Summary

On 22 May 2003 at about 14:45 local time, a North American SNJ-6 registered N5485V, operated by Donald L. Symington, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 May 2003 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Double Eagle II (AEG)

Coordinates

35.1458, -106.7958

Aircraft

North American SNJ-6

Registration

N5485V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald L. Symington

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sante Fe → Albuquerque

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN03LA084

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors include, the pressures induced on the pilot by the landing conditions and the asphalt walkway on the side of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on approach for runway 22 with another aircraft in the pattern, doing touch-and-go landings. The separation was adequate; however, the pilot said he felt the pressure of the aircraft following him. The landing was uneventful; however, in his haste to clear the runway, he relaxed the back pressure which allowed the tail to come back up. The airplane drifted to the left, departing the edge of the runway. The left main wheel struck an asphalt walkway, causing substantial damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.