DIA68F0079

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson HW-75 · Clinton, NC · August 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1967
Place
Clinton, NC · CLINTON, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21138Stinson HW-75
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114164

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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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3-3159  67/8/30    CLINTON,NC          STINSON HW-75       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 207
        TIME - 1030                    N21138              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WING TANK FINGER SCREEN CLOGGED AND RESTRICTED BY INSECTS AND DIRT DAUBER NESTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N21138
Reported as
Stinson HW-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowers

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