# NTSB FTW67F0196: Stinson 108, N97163, St.Francisvlle, LA, September 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1966
- Place: St.Francisvlle, LA · ST.FRANCISVLLE, LA
- Location: 30.7842° N, 91.3764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Francisville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7842&lon=-91.3764&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121057
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0196
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0196

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2341   66/9/4    ST.FRANCISVLLE LA   STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 412
        TIME - 0900                    N97163              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIPPLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97163](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97163-1971-01-05), registration cancelled 1971-01-05, S/N 108163, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dipple

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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