CHI67D0309

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Stockton, IL · August 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1966
Place
Stockton, IL · STOCKTON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40139Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121871

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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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3-3365  66/8/22    STOCKTON ILL        STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N40139              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOCKTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- RUNWAY ON ROLLING TERRAIN WITH DOWNHILL SLOPE IN DIRECTION OF LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N40139
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stockton

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.