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NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Point Of Rocks, WY · May 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1979
Place
Point Of Rocks, WY · POINT OF ROCKS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N97419Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790504013619A
Case key
135716

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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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3-1427   79/5/4  NR.POINT OF ROCKS,WY  STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 143
        TIME - 0630                    N97419              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY            POINT OF ROCKS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N97419
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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