FTW76FRD63

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108 · Baton Rouge, LA · August 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1976
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N97647Stinson 108
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760822026299A
Case key
155502

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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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3-2322  76/8/22    BATON ROUGE,LA      STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 120
        TIME - 1556                    N97647              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              NEW ROADS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N97647
Reported as
Stinson 108
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.