CHI75DEP26

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-3 · Kenosha, WI · September 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1974
Place
Kenosha, WI · KENOSHA, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N899CStinson 108-3
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740921032429A
Case key
136656

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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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3-3076  74/9/21    KENOSHA,WIS         STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N899C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENOSHA,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- FLARED IN 200FT WIDE AREA.DRIFTED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N899C
Reported as
Stinson 108-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.