CHI72FEV29

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Macomb, IL · May 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1972
Place
Macomb, IL · MACOMB, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N27719Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166011

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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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3-1970   72/5/6    MACOMB,ILL          STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 145
        TIME - 1530                    N27719              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACOMB MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTON ILL                   MACOMB,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RWY MORE INTO WIND WAS AVAILABLE.               AY

Aircraft

Registration
N27719
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Macomb Municipal

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