# NTSB Accident LAX94LA368
> **NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5** · 1994-09-18 · RENO, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA368
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02293
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-18
- **Location:** RENO, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.480819, -119.740097
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH AMERICAN
- **Model:** SNJ-5
- **Registration:** N8540Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

that the pilot misjudged the distance between his and the other airplane.  The pilot's diverted attention to the start of the air race is a factor in this accident.

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