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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Havelock, NC · February 1, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1981
Place
Havelock, NC · HAVELOCK, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N97276Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810201002439A
Case key
127709

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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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3-0017   81/2/1  NR.HAVELOCK,NC        STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1210                    N97276              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 1925 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAYTON CANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HAVELOCK,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N97276
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clayton Cannon

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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.