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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Kotzebue, AK · July 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1977
Place
Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N696CStinson 108
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770723020119A
Case key
145827

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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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3-2678  77/7/23    KOTZEBUE,AK         STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N696C               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOTZEBUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOTZEBUE,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N696C
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kotzebue

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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