CHI75DEP71

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Montello, WI · June 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Montello, WI · MONTELLO, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8784KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750627018789A
Case key
149645

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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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3-1588  75/6/27    MONTELLO,WI         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N8784K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 62 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTELLO,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- DEEP WET GRASS ACFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR,DSCNDD.PLT ELECTED TO CONT TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N8784K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Lodge

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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