# NTSB DEN67A0033: Stinson 108-1, N880C, Sterling, CO, November 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1966
- Place: Sterling, CO · STERLING, CO
- Location: 40.6205° N, 103.1926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sterling, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6205&lon=-103.1926&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120027
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67A0033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0033

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crosson Field

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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