# NTSB CHI76FEK17: Stinson 108-3, N6898M, Delaware, OH, June 2, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1976
- Place: Delaware, OH · DELAWARE, OH
- Location: 40.2865° N, 83.0749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delaware, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2865&lon=-83.0749&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEK17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1310   76/6/2    DELAWARE,OH         STINSON 108-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6207
        TIME - 1455                    N6898M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE STATE PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAWARE,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 4-6 INCH RWY GRASS. N END OF RWY 6 FT HIGHER THAN S END. TREES AT DEPT END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6898M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6898M), registered now, S/N 108-4898, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-3
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Delaware State Pk

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760602013749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760602013749A), Jun 2, 1976: Univar 108, Delaware, OH, Substantial damage. 4-6 Inch rwy grass. N end of rwy 6 ft higher than s end. Trees at dept end of rwy.

## Other investigations on N6898M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW01LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA192), Aug 18, 2001: Stinson 108-3 (N6898M), Dover, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delay in aborting the landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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