FTW71FPA26

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 10A · Waxahachie, TX · May 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1971
Place
Waxahachie, TX · WAXAHACHIE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N26426Stinson 10A
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161648

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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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3-1456   71/5/6    WAXAHACHIE,TEX      STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 336
        TIME - 1030                    N26426              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OBRIEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAXAHACHIE,TEX              ABILENE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N26426
Reported as
Stinson 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Obrien

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