FTW73FRA32

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-2 · Vidor, TX · May 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1973
Place
Vidor, TX · VIDOR, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N356CStinson 108-2
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730527013699A
Case key
190375

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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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3-1412  73/5/27    VIDOR,TEX           STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 314
        TIME - 1900                    N356C               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBINDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DERIDDER,LA                 VIDOR,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF ACFT SYSTEMS FOUND SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N356C
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aubindale

FAA reports on this event · 1

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