CHI72FEG15

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Phillipsburg, OH · September 19, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1971
Place
Phillipsburg, OH · PHILLIPSBURG, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N34698Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163518

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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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3-1901  71/9/19    PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO   STINSON 10A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 378
        TIME - 1315                    N34698              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      68
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/O MADE IN DIRECTION OF WIRES,HOUSES,NEAR MAX GROSS WT. DENSITY ALT 1800 FT. WIND LT AND VBL.

Aircraft

Registration
N34698
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Meyers

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