CHI68D0405

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson V-77 · Lebanon, IN · September 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1967
Place
Lebanon, IN · LEBANON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N69874Stinson V-77
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113765

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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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3-3479  67/9/30    LEBANON,IND         STINSON V-77        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 371
        TIME - 1930                    N69874              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMBS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM UNLIGHTED FIELD,LINED UP WITH LIGHT ON HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N69874
Reported as
Stinson V-77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Combs

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