FTW66D0271

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Houston, TX · August 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1965
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N312CStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175959

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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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3-2408  65/8/25    HOUSTON TEX         STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 665
        TIME - 1425                    N312C               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 515 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING ACRES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
          PWR PLT-CARBURETOR NEEDLE VALVE STUCK.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N312C
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying Acres

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