DEN67A0033

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Sterling, CO · November 23, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 23, 1966
Place
Sterling, CO · STERLING, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N880CStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120027

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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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2-0982  66/11/23   STERLING COLO       STINSON 108-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 392
        TIME - 0755                    N880C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER LARGE OPEN AREA. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N880C
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crosson Field