# NTSB CHI72AC090: Stinson 108-2, N900D, Utica, MI, May 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1972
- Place: Utica, MI · UTICA, MI
- Location: 42.6287° N, 83.0233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6287&lon=-83.0233&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165980
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC090
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC090

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900D-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 1082900 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Universal Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Berz

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.

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