FTW66D0131

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Fabens, TX · August 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1964
Place
Fabens, TX · FABENS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9488KStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181533

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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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3-3911  64/8/31    FABENS TEX          STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 38,
        TIME - 1100                    N9488K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  54 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FABENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9488K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fabens

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