CHI76FEC42

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Pontiac, MI · May 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1976
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8300KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760521013049A
Case key
153838

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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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3-1273  76/5/21    PONTIAC,MI          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1737                    N8300K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND-PONTIAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRASER,MI                   PONTIAC,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8300K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland-Pontiac

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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