# NTSB ANC78DAA32: Stinson 108-3, N65127, Fairbanks, AK, July 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1978
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAA32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3593  78/7/23  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N65127              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  26, 4205 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMAN'S BAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAIRBANKS,AK                 FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65127](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65127), registered now, S/N 108-4554, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Herman'S Bar

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780723025279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780723025279A), Jul 23, 1978: Univar 108, Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N65127 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA77FYK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYK06), May 14, 1977: Stinson 108 (N65127), Burns, OR, no damage

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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