North American SNJ-5 accident near Steamboat Spg, CO
On September 3, 2000, a North American SNJ-5 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Steamboat Spg, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 2000
- Place
- Steamboat Spg, CO
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-5 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.489°N, 106.829°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21944
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 2000, at 1430 mountain daylight time, a North American SNJ-5 airplane, N440JG, was destroyed on impact with the ground while maneuvering during an aerial formation flight at Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport pilot and his pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight departed Steamboat Springs at an undetermined time. According to the flight leader, the accident airplane was one of three aircraft that were to perform two fly-bys during the National Anthem for a rodeo in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The pilots were briefed on the sequence of events and the formations to be flown. The first fly-by was conducted at 7,800 feet msl (approximately 1,500 feet agl). While positioning for the second fly-by, the leader observed N440JG "snap roll to the right and ending up nose down (30 to 40 degrees). After the snap roll, the aircraft ended up almost wings level but at a nose low attitude. Then the plane entered a nose-low left-spin. The plane did approximately 3 rotations and impacted the ground in level attitude." A witness observed the airplane enter a roll. This witness reported the airplane had a nose down attitude during the roll, and directly from the roll, the airplane entered a "flat spin." PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of FAA records revealed that the pilot held an airline transport airplane multiengine land rati
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent entry into a spin while performing aerobatics.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
