# NTSB CHI71FGG16: Stinson 108, N97212, Nelsonville, OH, October 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 18, 1970
- Place: Nelsonville, OH · NELSONVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.4602° N, 82.2214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nelsonville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4602&lon=-82.2214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158500
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FGG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGG16

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3965  70/10/18   NELSONVILLE,OHIO    STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N97212              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NELSONVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,OHIO                NELSONVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLD APRX 907FT LONG,HIGH GRASS.TREES E,S.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97212](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97212-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 108-212, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nelsonville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.