North American SNJ N3375G
13 April 2019 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2019 at about 20:55 local time, a North American SNJ registered N3375G, operated by Planes Of Fame Air Museum, was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 33.9747, -117.6364
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ
- Registration
- N3375G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1943
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Planes Of Fame Air Museum
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Chino
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was doing S-turns while taxiing and that he did not see any airplanes in the run-up area. While positioning the airplane in the run-up area, his airplane's left wing collided with the propeller of a stopped airplane. The pilot of the stopped airplane reported that, after completing a run-up and waiting for a clearance to depart, he saw a "warbird" entering the run-up area. The other airplane continued straight, and the left wing collided with his airplane's propeller. The tailwheel-equipped airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American SNJ 5 | N3375G | Planes Of Fame Air Museum | Substantial |
| Morrison Rocky V SPORTSMAN GS-2 | N316RM | - | Minor |
Other North American SNJ accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2020 | North American SNJ | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2018 | North American SNJ | Agoura Hills, California, United States | Condor Squadron Officers & Airmens Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2017 | North American SNJ | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2016 | North American SNJ | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2016 | North American SNJ | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2009 | North American SNJ | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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