CHI72AC090

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Utica, MI · May 15, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 15, 1972
Place
Utica, MI · UTICA, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N900DStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165980

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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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3-2662  72/5/15    UTICA,MICH          STINSON 108-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 905
        TIME - 0918                    N900D               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN LOW ALT MANEUVER NEAR FRIENDS FARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N900D
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Berz

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.