# NTSB ANC66AA011: Stinson 108-2, N314C, Council, AK, September 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1965
- Place: Council, AK · COUNCIL, AK
- Location: 64.8950° N, 163.6764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Council, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8950&lon=-163.6764&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175893
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66AA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66AA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N314C-1970-09-18), registration cancelled 1970-09-18, S/N 1083314 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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