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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Northway, AK · July 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1977
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8270KStinson 108
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770706020529A
Case key
145444

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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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3-3252   77/7/6    NORTHWAY,AK         STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 115
        TIME - 1134                    N8270K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTHWAY,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- BRAKE ANTI-RATTLE CLIPS CAME LOOSE & LOCKED BRAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8270K
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.