FTW76FRG56

NTSB accident investigation · Stinson 108-1 · Killeen, TX · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Killeen, TX · KILLEEN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9197KStinson 108-1
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606014929A
Case key
154109

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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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3-1205   76/6/6    KILLEEN,TX          STINSON 108-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 157
        TIME - 1740                    N9197K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KILLEEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KILLEEN,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- L GR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9197K
Reported as
Stinson 108-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Killeen Muni

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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.