DEN67D0128

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson L-5 · Arvada, CO · October 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1966
Place
Arvada, CO · ARVADA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67123Stinson L-5
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121276

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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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3-2843   66/10/9   ARVADA COLO         STINSON L-5         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 300
        TIME - 1530                    N67123              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR AIR SCREEN HAD BEEN REMOVED,RUBBER STRIPS LEFT UNSUPPORTED WERE SUCKED INTO VENTURI.

Aircraft

Registration
N67123
Reported as
Stinson L-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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