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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Seldovia, AK · May 9, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1971
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8064KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161211

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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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3-1510   71/5/9    SELDOVIA,ALAS       STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 600
        TIME - 1615                    N8064K              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 512 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELDOVIA,ALAS               HOMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8064K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Seldovia

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