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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Council, AK · September 12, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1965
Place
Council, AK · COUNCIL, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N314CStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175893

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1051  65/9/12  NR.COUNCIL,ALAS       STINSON 108-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 200
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N314C               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALENA,ALAS                 NOME,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/27/72. INJURIES PRESUMED. PLT DEPD GALENA WO CLNC,WX BLO MINS.WX AT CRASH SITE UNK

Aircraft

Registration
N314C
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.