19800717043989A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Grattan, MI · July 17, 1980

Date: July 17, 1980 · 09:15 local
Place: Grattan, MI
Airport: Wabasis
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4110C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI80DA057
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165B3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total320 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N4110CRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 1981 · Universal Stinson 108-3S/N 108-5110 · Built 1948 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108-3

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot unable to clear trees after take off,stalled and crashed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES AFTER TAKE OFF,STALLED AND CRASHED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI80DA057Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrattan, MIJul 17, 1980 · Destroyed