CHI81FEC05

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · New Hudson, MI · November 22, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1980
Place
New Hudson, MI · NEW HUDSON, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N57576Stinson L-5
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801122074259A
Case key
127809

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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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3-3136  80/11/22   NEW HUDSON,MI       STINSON L-5         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1530                    N57576              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HUDSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HUDSON,MI               WIXOM,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF FM RWY 18 ON UNCTLD APRT,PLT MNVRD TO AVOID ACFT LNDG ON RWY 25.WND GSTG 25KTS FM 240DEGS

Aircraft

Registration
N57576
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hudson

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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.