North American SNJ-5 accident near Fairview, Oklahoma, November 11, 1984
On November 11, 1984 at about 8:57 pm local time, a North American SNJ-5, registered N91047, was destroyed in an accident near Fairview, Oklahoma. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 11, 1984 · about 8:57 pm local time
- Place
- Fairview, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-5 · all SNJ-5s on the register
- Registration
- N91047 · no longer on the register · serial 84925
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS ENGAGED IN PERFORMING AT AN AIR SHOW WHEN RECOVERY FROM A LEFT AILERON ROLL AT APRX 300 FT AGL WAS COMPLETED TO AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE, HOWEVER, THE ACFT NOSE DROPPED AND THE ACFT TURNED 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY HEADING. IT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A SHALLOW DIVE WITH THE RT WING LOW. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND SLID ALONG FOR 345 FT BEFORE STOPPING IN A PLOWED FIELD. A FABRIC BAG CONTAINING A FLT HELMET, FLASHLIGHT, GLOVES, SCARF, AND OTHER CLOTH AND PAPER ITEMS AND A TAPE PLAYER. THIS BAG WAS FOUND LYING LOOSE IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE PLT TOLD THE AIR SHOW ANNOUNCER THE HE (THE PLT) WOULD BE COORDINATING HIS FLT TO THE SYCHRONIZED MUSIC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD BEEN DONE ACCORDING TO THE NARRATOR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,000 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W R-1340-AN-1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 6K4 Fairview OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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