Accident: North American SNJ-2
Aug 20, 2021 · Wilkes-Barre, PA
NTSB numberERA21FA334Event id20210820103732
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- North American SNJ-2
- Registration
- N52900
- Year built
- 1943
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)0 nm (1 km) south
- Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)6 nm (12 km) south-west
- Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO)20 nm (37 km) south-east
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