CHI66F0166

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Lac Duflambeu, WI · July 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1965
Place
Lac Duflambeu, WI · LAC DUFLAMBEU, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6865MStinson 108
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201535

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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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3-2329   65/7/8    LAC DUFLAMBEU WIS   STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 255
        TIME - 1305                    N6865M              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6865M
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.