DEN77DTC06

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Rock Springs, WY · March 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1977
Place
Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9567KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770306005119A
Case key
157571

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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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3-0529   77/3/6  NR.ROCK SPRINGS,WY    STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 181
        TIME - 1400                    N9567K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPGS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROCK SPRINGS,WY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER ON BACK.SNOW WINDROW 12IN-24IN AT EDGE OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9567K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rock Spgs Muni

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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.