CHI66D0342

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Hanoverton, OH · September 9, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1965
Place
Hanoverton, OH · HANOVERTON, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N97662Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175715

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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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3-2920   65/9/9    HANOVERTON OHIO     STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 125
        TIME - 1200                    N97662              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N97662
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.